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LASIK, short for Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, is a surgical procedure that uses a cool (non-thermal) beam of light to gently reshape the cornea — the surface of the eye — to improve vision. The laser vaporizes tissue to flatten the cornea (for nearsightedness), steepen the cornea (for farsightedness), and/or smooth out corneal irregularities (for astigmatism). In most cases, the thickness of the layer of corneal tissue removed by the laser is less than the thickness of a human hair. The goal of any laser vision correction procedure is to reshape the cornea so it does a better job of focusing images onto the retina.
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If you are over 45 you may be beginning to notice your vision isn’t quite as good as it once was. Your eye is designed to adjust so that it can focus at distance and near, but as we age our lens becomes less flexible. As a result it is less able to see near objects clearly so we require reading glasses. Hyperopic (long-sighted) people, who have worn glasses all their life for distance vision, will now require bifocals. Myopes (short-sighted) in contrast often take their glasses off to read. If this sounds familiar, then PRELEX may be the vision correction for you.
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A cataract is a cloudy or opaque area in the normally clear lens of the eye. Depending upon its size and location, it can interfere with normal vision. Most cataracts develop in people over age 55, but they occasionally occur in infants and young children. Usually cataracts develop in both eyes, but one may be worse than the other.
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The Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) is a synthetic lens that can remain permanently inside the eye correcting vision. It is also referred to as a Phakic Intra-ocular lens. It is placed behind the iris and invisible to the naked eye.
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Clear lens exchange is an elective procedure that can be performed to improve the focus of the eye and reduce dependence on corrective lenses. It can be an option for two categories of patients:
- Patients who are not candidates for LASIK or PRK.
- Patients over the age of 50 years who wish to reduce their dependence on corrective lenses and improve the clarity and brightness of their vision.
The eye has two elements that focus light: the cornea and the lens. The cornea provides approximately 70% of the focusing power of the eye, and it is this structure that is reshaped by a laser in LASIK and PRK. The lens of the eye provides the other 30% of the focusing power of the eye. In clear lens exchange, the natural lens of the eye is removed and replaced with an appropriately powered intraocular lens (IOL).
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Advances in Intraocular Lens (IOL) technology now provide a reliable and effective option for patients with astigmatism. Until the recent introduction of Toric IOLs, people who were considered candidates for intraocular lenses could only have their nearsightedness and farsightedness corrected during lens implant surgery. Patients with astigmatism had to either have corneal refractive surgery (LASIK, PRK, or Limbal Relaxation Incisions) after lens implant surgery or remain dependent on glasses or contacts.
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Unlike standard cataract replacement lenses, Crystalens lenses correct your cataracts and give you back your full range of vision. They flex like your eye's natural lens, allowing you to see better at all distances.
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Until recently, life without reading glasses or bifocals was not an option for most cataract patients. You now have an option. The AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL is a unique technological innovation that can provide you with quality vision throughout the entire visual spectrum – near through distance – with increased independence from reading glasses or bifocals!
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