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Once a cataract has formed, the only way to restore clear vision is to remove the clouded lens and replace it with a clear, permanent implant called an intraocular lens (IOL). This is done during a painless, seven-minute, outpatient procedure.
Your eye is numbed with anesthetic drops. No injection is used. Then, the clouded lens is dissolved with ultrasound and washed out through a tiny incision, and the implant is put in place. We use the latest technology to match the new implanted lens to your eyes' prescription. |
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In cataract surgery, the cloudy lens is removed
from the eye and replaced with a clear
artificial lens called an IOL.
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For those who want to experience our Custom Cataract Procedure, we will treat your astigmatism and/or nearsightedness to further reduce your dependence on glasses after surgery.
Dr. Bowden and Dr. Bhatia use a clear cornea technique that is self-sealing -- so no stitches are needed. There is no pain and no patch, and you can return home immediately. You will use drops for several weeks.
Your eye will be checked the day after surgery, then it's back to living life and doing all the things you enjoy -- from playing golf to driving -- without restriction and with reduced dependence on glasses! |
Crystalens™
 Crystalens™ is a new cataract replacement lens (IOL) that works naturally with muscles in the eye to retain the eye’s ability to “accommodate” – shift focus between nearby and distant objects – after cataract surgery. With other IOLs, patients lose this ability and require corrective measures such as glasses or contact lenses.
Unlike rigid lenses, the flexible silicone Crystalens features hinges that allow it to move with the eye’s muscles and accommodate seamlessly, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for vision correction.
The Crystalens is implanted using the same, nearly risk-free cataract surgery techniques as with other IOLs.
Most people with cataracts or who have had corneal refractive surgery and retained good eye health are acceptable candidates for Crystalens implantation, but those who have already had cataract surgery are not. People with eye health problems such as chronic infections or diabetes should check with their doctors about eligibility.
Multifocal Cataract Surgery featuring the ReSTOR® Lens and ReZoom Lens
Artificial lenses (IOLs) are implanted in the eye to replace natural lenses that have been damaged by cloudy cataracts or presbyopia. Until recently, IOLs were only available to correct distance vision. These monofocallenses helped improve distance vision after cataract surgery, but patients still needed glasses or contact lenses for near vision activities like reading and playing cards. Now, advancements in technology have produced multifocalIOLs that allow patients to see clearly at all distances -- near, far and many distances in between. Multifocal IOLs such as ReStor® and ReZoom™ preserve distance vision and correct presbyopia so cataract surgery patients -- and patients seeking treatment for presbyopia alone -- can enjoy clear sight without relying on glasses.
The procedure to replace a patient's natural lens with a multifocal IOL is the same as that used in ordinary cataract surgery.
ReSTOR and ReZoom Multifocal Lenses
If you want to experience the latest technology available, the ReStor and ReZoom lenses are for you. The ReStor and ReZoom intraocular lenses, once implanted, will provide near, intermediate and far vision like you experienced prior to wearing bifocals.
The Deluxe Custom Cataract package includes postoperative refractive surgery if needed to fine-tune your surgical results.
Learn more about the Acrysof ReSTOR® Intraocular Lens at http://www.acrysofrestor.com/
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The ReSTOR lens features apodized diffraction technology so you can see clearly at a range of distances.
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