If you have been told that you have a cataract, there is no need to be overly concerned as you are not alone. Each year in the United States, more than 2.5 million people have cataract surgery. Thanks to advanced surgical procedures and technology, cataract surgery is not only one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the United States, but it is also one of the safest and most successful surgical procedures that you can have. Cataract surgery is performed on an outpatient basis and usually only requires a few hours of your time from beginning to end.
A cataract develops when the natural clear lens, located behind your iris, becomes cloudy. The clouding prevents light from passing through to the back of the eye, the retina. As a cataract forms, you may notice problems with your vision. Common symptoms of a cataract include a dimming, blurring or clouding of your vision. A glare or halo may surround objects in bright light. Colors may seem washed out. Double vision sometimes occurs. You may experience difficulties in driving, especially at night, in detail work, reading and watching television.
Helping You Choose the Best Bifocal lens implants
In the past, the choice of which type of lens implant to have was really made by the cataract surgeon. That's because there really weren't any options for patients. All lens implants and bifocal lens implants were of a type called a monofocal lens implant. A monofocal lens implant provides excellent vision after cataract surgery but only at one set distance-usually for seeing things at a distance. This means for seeing distant signs when driving, going to a movie or going to a ballgame, a monofocal lens implant will provide the vision you need to see clearly. But with a monofocal lens implant you will most likely need to wear glasses for any type of near vision activity-for example reading, knitting, sewing, playing cards or keeping your golf score will require you to wear glasses.
Today, your cataract surgeon is able to offer you the choice of a multifocal lens implant. A multifocal lens implant provides excellent vision after cataract surgery at a variety of distances. ReSTOR, ReZoom and Crystalens are types of multifocal lens implants your cataract surgeon might suggest. Multifocal lens implants correct both your distance vision and your presbyopia after cataract surgery. For the vast majority of patients, having a multifocal lens implant means that you will be able to see at distance and up close without being dependent on glasses. So, patients choosing to have a multifocal lens implant will likely find that they can drive, watch television, read or do crafts-without the need for glasses.
Eye implants for cataracts
A Monofocal Lens Implant is the most basic type of Lens Implant used to correct vision after Cataract Surgery. Until recently, all Lens Implants were of a type called a Monofocal Lens Implant. A Monofocal Lens Implant can provide very good vision after Cataract Surgery but only at one set distance-usually for seeing things at a distance such as for driving or going to the movies. A Monofocal Lens Implant does not correct intermediate or arms length vision for doing things like playing cards and seeing the golf ball on the tee, or even seeing computer screens clearly. Monofocal Lens Implants also do not correct near vision for doing things up close such as seeing medicine bottles, reading or keeping your golf score, as these tasks require the correction of Presbyopia. Thus patients electing to have Monofocal Lens Implants will be dependent on glasses either some or most of the time in about 70% of cases.
An Aspheric Lens Implant is a type of Lens Implant that is specifically designed to reduce the visual disturbances caused by the optical aberrations found in ordinary Lens Implants. This reduces the tendency to see "glare" that you might experience with basic Lens Implants and thus can offer improved sharpness and contrast, helping patients achieve the clearest possible vision in certain lighting conditions.
Near Vision Presbyopia Correcting Lens Implants provide excellent vision after Cataract Surgery at the full range of distances- far or distance vision, arms length or intermediate vision and up close near vision. Depending on your specific vision requirements, there are different types of presbyopia correcting lens implants that may be selected. These include the ReZoom Lens Implant (IOL), the AcrySof ReSTOR Lens Implant (IOL), the Tecnis Multifocal (IOL) and the Crystalens Lens Implant (IOL). Each of these Lens Implants or Intraocular Lenses (IOL) works in a different way to help you achieve your vision correction goals of being able to see at a variety of distances after Cataract Surgery-without being dependent on eyeglasses, bifocals or reading glasses.
Choosing a implants for cataract surgery in Michigan Doctor
One of the most important decisions is choosing the eye surgeon that will perform the eye implants for cataracts. An experienced and reputable doctor will increase the likelihood of a positive outcome. To find a qualified doctor, try to get a recommendation from your primary eye doctor and talk to other people who have had implants for cataract surgery. Also, be wary of discount eye centers that offer rates much lower than other doctors - you usually get what you pay for - and you will most likely be sacrificing quality of care and treatment.
If you are in need of a Free Advanced Vision Correction Evaluation for implants for cataract surgery in Michigan or anywhere else, please Contact Yaldo Eye Center for more information.
