Multifocal Lens Implants place a new focusing system inside your eye. The procedure uses the same successful techniques of modern cataract surgery but instead of removing a cataract. It is done to correct nearsighted and farsighted vision. The primary difference between Multifocal Lens Implants and cataract surgery is that cataract surgery is done to remove a patient’s cloudy lens, whereas Clear Lens Exchange is done to exchange the clear natural lens of the eye with one that give you the focusing power to see near, intermediate and far images without glasses or contacts.
The onset of presbyopia has traditionally meant that patients were forced to use reading glasses for close vision. Even individuals who receive laser vision correction eventually become presbyopic and need reading glasses or contact lenses to restore their close vision. Multifocal Lens Implants offer a solution. They replace the natural lenses in your eyes, rather than changing the shape of your cornea. Your vision will be stable after the correction and is unlikely to change over time. What’s more, cataract surgery will not be necessary later in life. If this is the procedure you choose, your eye surgeon at Yaldo Eye Center will recommend the ReZoom ®, ReStor ®, Technis ®, Array ® Multifocal Lens Implants based upon your individual needs and lifestyle. Other options include the Crystalens ®, although not a truly multifocal implant.
Multifocal Lens Implants are done on an outpatient basis at Yaldo Eye Center’s Surgical Facility and only take about 30 minutes. An anesthetic is used to numb the eye and an IV delivers medications to keep you relaxed. In most cases, both eyes are done on the same day. In some cases, based upon medical history and other factors, the second eye is done one week after the first eye. Your eye surgeon at Yaldo Eye Center will recommend the right course of treatment for you.
Get back the crystalline lenses of your youth with Multifocal Lens Implants at Yaldo Eye Center. Make an appointment today for an Advanced Vision Correction Evaluation.
