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Can I Get A Refractive Lens Exchange If I Have A Cataract?

There are multiple options are available for seeking perfect vision. This depends on your eye number, Astigmatism, age and other factors. Your doctor will advises you to choose the IOLs from a wide variety. If you have a cataract, you should know the stage of the cataract. You can even opt for RLE at the beginning of a cataract. Consult your doctor and select the best procedure wisely.

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Can I Get A Refractive Lens Exchange If I Have A Cataract?

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  1. CanIGetARefractiveLens Exchange IfIHaveACataract? Introduction Inrecenttimes,peoplehavebeenmoreconcernedabouthavingperfectvisionwithout dependence onglasses.Glassesandcontactsmay getfrustrating,evenforpeopleover45 years.Patientswouldpreferanadvancedprocedurethathelpsremovethecataractand eliminatetheneedforglasses altogether. AlthoughLASIKgivesawonderfulresultincorrectingrefractiveerrors, itmay notbe thebest optionforpatientswithpresbyopiaandcataract. There areother optionsforpatientswithpresbyopiaandcataract.TheseincludePresbyopic Refractivelensexchange(PRELEX)forpresbyopiaandMicroincisioncataractsurgerywith PremiumIOLsfor treatingcataracts. WhatisRLE? PresbyopicRefractiveLens Exchange(PRELEX)isamicro-surgicalprocedurewherein a patientwithpresbyopiaundergoesexchangeofthenatural lenswithanadvancedIOL. RLEisconsideredasaminimallyinvasivesurgicalprocedure.Itexchangesthenatural lens oftheeyewithanartificiallens(Trifocal/ExtendedDepthoffocus/ExtendedRange of Visionlens).Thisartificiallensisknownasanintraocularlensor IOL. TheseIOLsaredesigned tocorrectmild tomoderateastigmatism,farsightedness and/or nearsightedness.Inaddition,RLEenablesyoutoeliminatethedependence on yourglassesor contactlensespermanently. Whatisacataract? Thenatural lensbecomes cloudyandlightrayscannotpassthrough it,henceleadingtoblurry vision.Thisconditionusuallyoccurs withageandisknownasacataract.Therearevarious grades ofcataract. MicroincisionCataractsurgerywith phacoemulsificationisthetreatmentofcataract.

  2. Acataractbecomesharderandmoreopaqueovertimeaffectingvision severely.Cataractous lensneeds tobereplacedwithanintraocularlensforimprovementofvision. • ThecataractsurgeryandRLEprocedurearesimilarintechnique.Bothinvolvethe procedureofexchangingthenaturallenswithanartificialIOL. • The surgeon by approaching the early cataractous changes can aim to remove both the cataractand theglassesinthesameprocedure. Ifthenaturallensisremovedat thebeginning ofthecataract,thechancesofdevelopingcataracts afterRLEiseliminated.Becausethe cataractcanneverdevelopin anartificiallens. • IOLs • Thereareseveraldifferentkindsofintraocularlenses.TheseincludeMonofocalIOL’s , Multifocal IOL’s ,TrifocalIOL’s ,ExtendedDepthof focusIOL’s ,ToricIOL’s,Toric TrifocalIOl’s.Thechoice ofIOLforeverypatientisanindividualiseddecision thatyouand youreyesurgeonwill jointly make.Yoursurgeonwill helpyouselectthebestIOLasperto yourvisualandlifestyleneeds. • AMonofocal lenshasone setrefractive power.Ithelpsfocuslight raysclearlyaton particular distanceandhenceachieveclearvision. • Withmonofocal lenses asmalladjustmentknownasmonovision canbedonewitha combinationofthetwodifferentpoweredlenses,oneforfarandonefornear.Monovisionis tohavetheabilityto focuson nearobjectsandfarobjectswithbotheyesopen.The combinationofthelensprovidesyoubettervision atmostdistances.Butsometimesyoustill needto wearglassesfor reading orseeingsmallerthingsnearyou. • PremiumIOLs • PremiumIOLs areadvancedIOLs thatincludeMultifocalIOL’s ,TrifocalIOL’s ,Extended DepthoffocusIOL’s.Itcangiveyoutheperfectvisionyou’veeverwanted. • PremiumIOLs caneliminatetheneedforreadingglassestoo.Thesemultifocalortrifocal lenses areavailableinallrefractivepowers.Abiometryscan ofpatient’seyewill bedoneto assesssuitabilityanddecidetheIOL aspervariouseyeparameters. • ProcedureofRLE • RLEprocedureinvolvesinstillationoftopicalanaestheticeye dropsbeforethesurgery.These willmakeyoureyenumbandhenceprocedurewill bepainlessandcomfortable.

  3. Thesurgeoncreates asub2mm smallopeningintheeye.Thecloudyfragmentsofthe naturallensareremovedviaalaserprobe.AfoldableIOListheninsertedintothecapsular bagviathesamesmallopening.Theentiresurgeryhardlytakes20minutestocomplete.But youmaystillhavetowaitfor2hoursbeforeleavingthehospital. Someonehasto driveyouhomeonthe dayofsurgery.Inaddition,youmay experiencemild blurryvisionforafewdaysafter thesurgery. AreyouaGoodcandidateforRLE? • Patientsof45 plusagegroup whodonot wantto wear glasses. • Patientswithastigmatism,nearsightednessorfarsightednesscanoptforRLE. • Thepatientwhodoesnot wishtowear glassesorcontactlens. • PatientswearingMonovisioncontactlensesorMultifocalContactlensesmaybe good candidates • Candidateswhodonothave significantcataracts. • Conclusion • Therearemultipleoptions areavailableforseekingperfectvision.Thisdependson youreye number,Astigmatism,ageandotherfactors.Yourdoctor will advisesyoutochoosetheIOLs fromawidevariety.Ifyouhaveacataract, youshouldknowthestageofthecataract.You canevenoptforRLEatthebeginningofacataract.Consultyourdoctor andselectthebest procedurewisely.

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