Lens Options for Cataract Surgery

Lens Options for Cataract Surgery

Lens Options for Cataract Surgery

Before cataract surgery, a patient will have to schedule a consultation with Dr. Ernest. Dr. Ernest takes this consultation very seriously-this is an opportunity for the patient to not only share their health history but also explore the best lens options for their surgery and their specific lifestyle.


Did you know that there are a variety of different lens options available for your cataract surgery? Dr. Ernest will help you select the best lens options for your specific lifestyle. For example, if you are someone who enjoys knitting/crocheting, playing golf or reading, a surgical plan can be created to fit your individual needs. Some of the lens options may not be covered by your insurance.

Monofocal


A monofocal lens gives the best vision at a single focal point. Patients will need corrective glasses to get their best vision at the other focal points. Your doctor will explain the type of glasses needed.

PanOptix


The PanOptix is a lens that delivers a combination of distance, near and intermediate vision. This lens gives vision at all distances and unlike trifocal glasses you will not need to tilt your head up and down. It does not guarantee 20/20 vision. However, you will be free of glasses for distance activities, intermediate activities primarily up to 24 inches and near activities such as reading primarily up to 16 inches. Some patients experience halos around car lights at night which can be disturbing.

Vivity


The Vivity lens gives you the vision of a 45-year-old. It has technology that stretches light and is not segmented, giving the patient a natural depth of focus from distance to 20 inches. As a world-renowned expert, Dr. Ernest is able to alter the focal point of the Vivity lens to match each patient's individual lifestyle  It does not guarantee 20/20 vision. However, patients are able to pass a driver’s test without glasses as well as do sports, housework, crafts, see the computer and read up to 20 inches. Over the counter +1.25 readers are needed for fine print smaller than a newspaper.

Toric


There is a Toric version of all 3 lenses listed above that can be used to correct pre-existing astigmatism that is not able to be corrected with the Femtosecond laser. Astigmatism needs to be corrected as close to the focal point of the eye as possible. Doing so gives a better quality of

vision. Using a Toric lens allows the patient to have constant correction of one’s astigmatism in all directions of his/her vision.

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