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Return to the Vision of Your Youth
Advanced Technology Intraocular Lenses
There are now three advanced technology intraocular lenses (IOLs) available
crystalens®, ReZoom, and ReSTOR®. All are exciting new FDA-approved
vision correction technologies that permit boomers and seniors to experience
natural, seamless distance, intermediate, and near vision. The advanced Technology
IOL is a space-age plastic lens that is surgically implanted to permanently
replace the old, hard natural lens of the eye. These technologies have been
proven to have the same safety as traditional lens implants, but also provide
what many patients say they really want: greater freedom from glasses-including
distance glasses and readers. This surgery often allows many people in their
late forties and older (with or without cataracts) to return to the vision quality
they had when they were younger.
Who Can Benefit from Advanced Technology Lenses
Only the experienced surgeons at Gerstein Eye institute can determine if a patient is a good candidate for these procedures. The best candidate is over 50, has pupils that are not too large, little astigmatism, and eyes that are healthy, other than having cataracts. Although the lens is FDA approved in patients with cataracts, some individuals without cataracts may be candidates for the procedure. Patients with glaucoma, inside-the-eye inflammation, diabetic retinopathy, macular disease, or other active eye disease may not be candidates for the lens.
Types of Vision Problems Corrected
These lenses can correct most degrees of nearsighted and farsightedness. Astigmatism may be corrected during or after the implantation by performing an additional procedure.
For more information about advanced technology intraocular lenses, please call the Gerstein Eye Institute at 773-973-3223
for an appointment.
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crystalens® the first and only FDA-approved accommodating
intraocular lens
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