Cataract Lens Options

Government Standard

  • Folds easily through small incision
  • Effective UV protection
  • No correction for astigmatism

Aspheric Lens

  • All standard care benefits
  • Mimics the lens of a healthy 21 year old
  • Best distance vision with no astigmatism
  • Indicated for sharper vision in varying light conditions (reading a menu in low light, walking down stairs at night, golfing or outdoor activities)
  • Improves nighttime driving vision
  • Proven to give 0.5 second better reaction time
  • Still need glasses for reading

Specialized measurements required, which include: corneal assessment with pentacam, IOL master, axial length measurement, personalized A-constant

Toric Lens

  • Best distance vision if they have astigmatism
  • Reduces or eliminates corneal astigmatism
  • Most patients are spectacle independent for distance activities following bilateral implantation
  • Mimics the light filtration properties of the natural crystalline lens by filtering both UV and blue light
  • Still require glasses for reading up close

Specialized measurements required which include: corneal assessment with pentacam, IOL master, axial length measurement, personalized A-constant

Multifocal Lens

  • Significantly improves vision from near to far usually without the need for glasses (80% of people don’t require glasses 80% of the time)
  • Good distance and near vision
  • Glare and halo with night vision

Specialized measurements required which include: corneal assessment with pentacam, IOL master, axial length measurement, personalized A-constant as well as spectralis.

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