Intraocular Lenses for Cataracts

Since cataract surgery involves the removal of the eye’s focusing lens, a replacement lens must be present to see well after surgery. The three possible substitutes for the removed cataract are eyeglasses, contact lens, and intraocular lens implants. The most natural way to restore vision is to insert an intraocular lens (IOL) implant.

Advantages of Intraocular Lens Implants

• Elimination of contact lens or thick cataract glasses
• Requires no care
• No restriction on activity after recovery from the surgery
• Improved depth perception and ability to judge distances
• No interference with side vision

Multifocal IOLS

Until recently, most cataracts patients had their vision improved with a monofocal IOL. Although the quality of their distance vision was good, most patients needed reading glasses to see near objects. At Rittenhouse Eye Associates we are now able to offer multifocal IOLs that decrease or completely eliminate the need for reading glasses or bifocals. The surgery is the same as standard cataract surgery. Ask Dr. Harris how a multifocal lens can restore your full range of vision!

Cataracts & Astigmatism?

Quality Distance Vision in Just One Step

What are your options for correcting astigmatism?

The more active you are, the more eyeglasses interfere with your lifestyle by complicating your participation in daily and recreational activities. Many people do not like the “look” of glasses and prefer another type of vision correction, such as contact lenses. “Toric” contact lenses designed to correct astigmatism are an option; however, some users find them uncomfortable and experience difficulty in adjusting to wearing them.

There are several surgical options your surgeon may choose to treat astigmatism, such as LASIK laser vision correction, astigmatic keratotomy (AK), or limbal relazing incisions (LRI). However, if you are planning to have surgery to remove a cataract, you now have an additional option…an implantable lens that makes it possible to treat the cataract and correct the corneal astigmatism at the same time. Your eye doctor will recommend the option that is best for you.

ACRYSOF® Toric Lens

If freedom from eyeglasses for distance vision is important, you now have a better option. The unique design of Acrysoft® toric lenses provides significantly improved distance vision and may reduce the need for corrective lenses. The Acrysof® Toric lens is made of the same biocompatible lens material already successfully implanted in more than 25 million eyes since 1991.

What would you do if you had QUALITY distance vision without the hassle of corrective eyewear?