Replace your aging natural lens now and permanently eliminate the risk of cataracts while restoring clear vision at all distances, often without glasses.
Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)
Frequently Asked Refractive Lens Exchange Questions
Standard vs. Advanced Lens Implants
Standard Lens Implants
These have a single focal point. They optimize vision for one distance, such as looking at distance objects.
These implants offer excellent vision but usually require glasses for many daily activities, such as driving, computer work, reading and near vision tasks. Standard lenses do not correct astigmatism.
Advanced Lens Implants
Advanced lens implants provide a wider range of clear vision without glasses than standard lenses. They significantly reduce your dependency on glasses for most activities, such as computer work, watching TV, and driving. There are four types of advanced lens implants: the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL), the multifocal lens, the extended range lens and the toric lens. Clear vision for many activities, both up close and far away, can be achieved with these lenses.
Refractive Lens Exchange options include both the Standard Lens Implant and Advanced Lens Implants.
Types of Advanced Lenses
Light Adjustable Lens
The Light Adjustable Lens is the only lens implant whose power can be adjusted after surgery by shining a precise pattern of ultraviolet light on the lens. Although everyone heals differently after surgery, so many people have vision that is good but not quite perfect with non-adjustable lenses. This is one of the reasons Light Adjustable Lens stand out from other lenses because they can be adjusted to correct any remaining nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism.
Advanced Multifocal Lens
The multifocal lens is similar to bifocal or trifocal glasses and is designed to provide a wide range of vision at different distances. Typically you'll see both far away and up close, often reducing the need for glasses for everyday tasks like driving or reading. While some patients may notice mild visual effects such as halos or glare, most adapt over time. Overall, more than 90% of patients with these lens implants will wear glasses on occasion, making them a convenient option for greater visual independence.
Advanced Extended Range Lens
The extended range lens falls in between the single focus lens and the multifocal lens. The extended range lens offers crisp distance vision day or night without the halos around lights one may have with the multifocal lens. It also offers excellent intermediate vision.
Advanced Toric Lens
The toric lens implant is designed to correct larger amounts of astigmatism. The other lenses do not provide good vision in patients with high astigmatism. The toric lens offers excellent distance or close vision (but not both) in patients with high astigmatism.
Small Aperture Lens
Utilizing advanced technology, the Small Aperture Lens provides clear and focused vision from close proximity to far distances, and everything in between. The IOL has been developed to eliminate unfocused light, which leads to unclear vision, and instead, allows only the focused light to reach the retina. As a result, objects and text appear clearer and more defined.
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You've spent years adapting to changing vision. RLE changes that permanently. At MSH Vision, Dr. Shamie and Dr. Hura will walk you through every lens option, and help you choose the solution that fits your life — not just your prescription.
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