{"id":182,"date":"2021-07-09T18:11:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T18:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mansfieldvision.net\/tx\/?page_id=182"},"modified":"2022-08-20T05:03:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T05:03:44","slug":"lens-implants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mansfieldvision.net\/tx\/lens-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"Lens Implants"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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LENS IMPLANT PROCEDURES<\/strong><\/p>

Lens implants have been around for years \u2013 they are used in cataract surgeries after removal of the human lens to replace the refractive power lost by that removal (otherwise post-cataract patients would require ridiculously thick glasses).
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Surgeons have become so skilled in calculating implant power that usually a post-cataract patient\u2019s distance vision is close to perfect, assuming there is little pre-operative astigmatism. We have also been recommending lens implants for patients with prescriptions too high for LASIK for some time now, regardless of whether or not a cataract is present.<\/p>

There are even toric implants now available for patients with significant astigmatism. Quite often the patient\u2019s distance problem could be eliminated following implantation; unfortunately, without fail they would still need glasses to read and for computer use if they are over forty years old.<\/p>

What if we could come up with a way to correct both the patient\u2019s distance AND near vision, thus completely eliminating the need for any spectacle correction after surgery? Understand that until now, the reason a patient receiving a lens implant required a post-operative reading prescription is because we require our biological lens to change thickness and focus for us up close \u2013 without it, we lose that ability.<\/p>

The concept of a multifocal implant was debated and researched, and has now become reality. There are currently five main implant designs:<\/p>

1.Crystalens – the first available
2.ReSTOR
3.ReZoom
4.Tecnis
5. PanOptix Trifocal – the newest and the go-to since early 2020\u00a0<\/p>

Early in 2017 the FDA approved the ReStor toric implant, giving patients with astigmatism one of their first multifocal implant options. The newer PanOptix is also available in toric.\u00a0 Of course, the optimal design for any given patient is best decided between the patient and their surgeon.<\/p>

How do the new multifocal implant procedures compare to LASIK?<\/strong><\/p>

Pros:<\/p>

No after-surgery readers for most patients<\/p>