Crystalens is the first and only, FDA approved, accommodating intraocular lens implant.  Crystalens flexes inside the eye, similar to the way the natural lens does, to focus on distance and near objects.  This premium implant is available for individuals with cataracts or for CLE (Clear Lens Exchange) or RLE (Refractive Lens Exchange.)  There are many, many choices for IOLs (Intraocular Lens Implants) these days, such as, multifocal, accommodating, toric or the traditional monofocal IOL.  An in-depth, pre-operative consultation with the surgeon is more critical now than ever before.   

If you have cataracts and astigmatism, there’s an implant available that corrects both!  Alcon Surgical has a new TORIC IOL (intraocular lens impant).  This implant corrects astigmatism after cataract surgery.  Previously, individuals wore glasses with astigmatic correction after cataract surgery or had AK (Astigmatic Keratectomy) at the time of their cataract surgery.  Now, a clear, toric lens can be implanted to replace the cataract and correct the astigmatism.  A consultation is recommended and measurements necessary to confirm candidacy for this new lens.   

The new second generation ReSTOR is now available!  The new design improves the quality of vision, including night vision.  The unique Aspheric design is a first in presbyopia-correcting IOLs available in the U.S.