New Lens Options for Cataract Surgery

There are many factors to consider when determining the best way of treating your cataracts including age, lifestyle and the health of your eye. For over 50 years, eye surgeons have used lens implants to replace the eye’s natural lens but until recently, every lens implant has provided only a single fixed point of vision. New lens implants can now provide patients multiple focal points to provide reading and distance vision without glasses after cataract surgery. Three of the most successful intraocular lens implants which have FDA approval are the Crystalens®, ReZoom™ and the ReSTOR® IOL. Each implant works slightly different and may allow selected patients the ability to see far and near without glasses. Most lens implants will last the life-time of patients. It is very important for patients who are undergoing cataract surgery to fully understand the lens implant options that are available to them.

Toric IOL Lens Implants
One of the newest methods to treat astigmatism for cataract patients is replacing the human lens with an intraocular lens designed to treat this condition. Traditionally, during cataract surgery, the human lens is replaced with a monofocal intraocular lens which does not correct astigmatism. The new AcrySof® Toric intraocular lens implant is similar to a soft toric contact lens in that a certain degree of power is placed in the lens at a precise location to compensate for the corneal astigmatism. The unique design of the AcrySof® Toric IOL makes it possible to reduce or eliminate corneal astigmatism and significantly improve uncorrected distance vision.

Lens Options

• Crystalens®
• ReZoom™
• ReSTOR® IOL
• AcrySof® Toric IOL