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As our patients age they begin to lose their ability to focus on objects that are close. This is caused by a developed of the eye condition known as Presbyopia. By the time most adults reach their mid-forties, they require some sort of glasses to read menus, newspapers, mail and so much more. Later in life, people can begin to develop a more serious condition, cataracts. Dr. Stephenson offers a new technology that can help those who suffer from both presbyopia and cataracts: Crystalens®.
Crystalens® is an accommodating intraocular lens that, unlike a standard IOL, can treat both a person’s cataracts and presbyopia. Crystalens® not only treats your cataracts, but can also help you eliminate your need for glasses or contact lenses. It does so by recreating accommodation similar to your eye’s natural lens.
The unique Crystalens® design was modeled after the human eye. Like the natural lens, it uses the eye muscle to flex and accommodate in order to focus on objects in the environment at all distances. Crystalens® has the ability to adjust rapidly to your visual needs.
Toric Lens Implants
Toric IOL's are designed to help correct astigmatism in patients who also have a cataract. Often, astigmatisms can lead to blurred or impaired vision if it becomes moderate or severe. The blurred vision is caused as a result of the eye’s cornea having an irregular shape. A normal eye’s cornea and lens have a circular shape, but an eye with astigmatism has a longer, more oval shape.
Most astigmatisms are not severe enough to require surgery and can be corrected by wearing glasses or contact lenses. But, for cataract patients with a pre-existing astigmatism, a Toric IOL could be the solution to help you eliminate the need for glasses after surgery, because a Toric IOL has the ability to correct both their cataract and their astigmatism.
To learn more about Toric IOL’s and to determine if this is the best option for you, please contact Stephenson Eye Associates at 941.485.1121.
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