Lifestyle Lens Implants

One of the important decisions that you will make together with your surgeon is what type of lens to implant during cataract surgery. Until recently, the only option for patients undergoing cataract surgery was a traditional single focus lens implant. Single focus lenses can provide good distance vision or good near vision, but not both. Thanks to advances in lens technology there now exists lifestyle lenses that can provide a more continuous range of vision. Patients who choose lifestyle lenses enjoy a wider range of clear focus at distance, intermediate and near. These lenses may reduce or eliminate your need for glasses. There are different types of lifestyle lens implants to meet individual needs. Your surgeon will discuss a customized treatment plan and help chose a lens implant to best serves your visual needs and lifestyle.

	CrystaLens® AD Crystalens is designed to allow you to enjoy a fuller, more natural range of vision for most activities, including reading a book, working on the computer, and driving a car. This lens was modeled after the natural lens in the eye, using the eye muscle to flex and accommodate in order to focus on objects at different distances. Please watch the video to the right to learn more.	In order to view the content, you must install the Adobe Flash Player. Please click here to get started.
	AcrySof® ReSTOR® The AcrySof® ReSTOR™ IOL is a multifocal lens that provides correction for both near and distance vision allowing for close and distant objects to be in focus at the same time. ReSTOR lens patients often find that they can read a book, work on the computer, drive a car and play golf or tennis with an increased freedom from glasses. Please watch the video to the right to learn more.	In order to view the content, you must install the Adobe Flash Player. Please click here to get started.
Monovision Patients who are having cataract surgery on both eyes sometimes opt for monovision. This involves implanting an IOL in one eye that provides near vision and an IOL in the other eye that provides distance vision. The patients who do best with this method are those who are already used to monovision with contact lenses. The lenses used for this procedure are the same lenses that are used during a standard cataract surgery.

Testimonial

“I didn’t realize the degradation in my vision until I had the first eye done (cataract surgery with lifestyle lens replacement). The level of clarity was unbelievable. It was like I had been looking through a dirty window before surgery! ….The procedure was straightforward and the recovery was short. I would be very comfortable to do it again and would definitely recommend it to my family and friends!”
- Ernie Hahn