This procedure is optimal for clients with serious hyperopia, nearsightedness and astigmatism who can not take advantage of LASIK. Furthermore, it is an excellent therapy alternative for presbyopia.
The Procedure
Refractive lens exchange is an efficient medical vision correction treatment for people with a high level of refractive error. It has a long-proven record and is a viable option to LASIK as well as various other popular laser eye surgical treatment techniques.
Unlike LASIK, which services the surface of the eye, refractive lens exchange changes the natural lens of the eye with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). This can fix many vision troubles like nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism as well as presbyopia.
RLE is an extremely safe procedure, with a low risk of issues. It is carried out in our in-office surgical procedure collection and only takes 7 to 10 mins per eye.
There are several kinds of IOLs that can be made use of throughout RLE surgical procedure. The type of IOL that is right for you depends on your way of life demands and also the level of your refractive mistake. Your Refractive Specialist will review these options with you carefully during your thorough examination.
Prep work
If you more than 45 years old, and also have a progressive decrease in your vision (called "presbyopia"), you may want refractive lens exchange. This medical method makes use of modern cataract surgical procedure innovation to improve your vision without using glasses or call lenses.
An appointment with one of our eye doctors is the first step to establish whether you are a candidate for RLE. During this visit, you'll have an eye test to gauge the shape of your eyeball as well as the means light is concentrated within it.
After examining your prescription, our eye doctor will go over the various intraocular lenses that are readily available and also which ones may be best for you. There are a number of choices, consisting of monofocal, extensive deepness of focus, light-adjustable and also fitting IOLs.
In preparation for the surgical procedure, you'll be asked to quit wearing soft get in touch with lenses a minimum of three days before the procedure. You must also prevent makeup, fragrance or perfume on the day of your surgery.
Recuperation
If you aren't a candidate for LASIK or PRK laser vision modification however want to eliminate your glasses as well as get in touch with lens reliance, refractive lens exchange might be a good option. It is a secure procedure that can treat numerous eye problems, including myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), as well as presbyopia (age-related farsightedness).
RLE can be carried out on one or both eyes, usually on one week intervals. Your doctor will use numbing eye goes down to your eyes before the surgical procedure as well as throughout the procedure, so you shouldn't really feel much discomfort.
When you go home after RLE surgical treatment, your vision ought to improve rapidly. It will certainly take a couple of days for your mind and also eyes to totally adapt to the new lens.
Multi-focal lenses imprint both far and wide pictures onto the retina concurrently, so your eyes might experience some blurry or changing vision during this moment. These visual variations will discolor in a few weeks as your eyes and also mind adapt to the new lens.
Post-Operative Treatment
LASIK and other laser-based refractive eye surgical procedures are the most prominent vision improvement treatments today. They are likewise among the most effective and also safest. Nonetheless, not everyone who wants to remove their glasses and get in touch with lenses is a candidate for LASIK or PRK surgery.
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