Benefits of a Premium Lens Implant

In the past, patients who underwent cataract extraction had no lenses. This meant that a person who’s losing vision because of a cloudy natural lens had to undergo cataract operation, only to realize that, without vision correction, their sight remained poor since there was no lens. The eye lens helps you see clear images of objects at various distances. As a result, they had to wear thick, high-powered eyeglasses or special contact lenses to refract light and focus images on the retina.

But with cataract lens replacement technology, patients can now choose from the various intraocular lens (IOL) to enjoy clear vision. IOL is a tiny, artificial lens made of plastic compositions. It’s used to replace the eye’s cloudy lens that is removed during cataract operation.

Standard vs. Premium Lens Implant

Before you undergo a cataract operation, your eye doctor may recommend standard or premium IOLs, depending on your case.

Standard or traditional IOLs use a monofocal approach, allowing patients to have improved vision at one distance. This means that a standard IOL implant will let you see well at a certain distance. However, you may still require reading glasses to examine anything up close. Traditional monofocal IOLs cannot also treat astigmatism.

Fortunately, a premium lens implant will not only treat cataracts, but it can also correct your vision at all distances. It’s a type of lens that comes with more features than its traditional counterpart. As a result, you will less likely rely on corrective eyewear than those who only have a standard IOL.

How You Can Benefit From Premium Lens

Several kinds of premium IOLs can help improve your vision after a cataract operation. You can benefit from individualized vision correction through:

• Accommodating Lenses. These function like natural lenses. As the name implies, accommodating lenses adjust to the movements of your eyes, letting you see at multiple distances.

• Toric Lenses. This type of premium lens implant can treat cataracts and astigmatism at the same time. Toric lenses are designed to counteract the irregular shape of the cornea, which distorts vision. These lenses also refract light to varying distances.

• Multifocal Lenses. Multifocal diffractive IOLs allow patients to see near and faraway objects. These lenses are viewed as the first generation of multifocal IOLs. On the other hand, multifocal refractive IOLs are designed to give patients clear vision during various activities and situations. This is possible because these lenses are created with five optic zones, providing a refracting surface that allows 100 percent of the light to reach the retina.

• Aspheric Lenses. This type of premium lens implant is usually recommended for people with large pupils. This way, patients can have a sharper vision, especially in low light.
  
  
   

Do you need to get cataract surgery but want to have improved vision without wearing special eyeglasses or contact lenses? At Family Eye Clinic, we can find out if you’re a good candidate for a premium lens implant, which is something that’s closest to your natural sight. Call our clinic now in Midlothian, Texas, to schedule your consultation.