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Lens Replacement
Refractive Lens Exchange or Lens Replacement Surgery
What is Refractive Lens Exchange
As we get older our lens becomes less flexible, making our vision blurry typically making it difficult reading (presbyopia) but can also effect our far-sight (hyperopia)
Sometimes called lens replacement surgery or clear lens exchange. This a procedure, usually carried out on people who are over the age of 45 years old designed to eliminate or reduce your need for glasses or contact lenses.
Similar to cataract surgery, however people undergoing this lens replacement surgery will not be suffering from cataracts, indeed it will also eliminate any future requirement for cataract surgery
This clear lens replacement surgery is when the eyes natural lens is replaced by an artificial intraocular lens , know as IOL, that improves the focus of light on your retina eliminating the requirement for glasses or contact lenses.
Don't let wearing glasses or contact lenses hold you back!
What are the benefits of RLE
Refractive lens Exchange surgery is painless can treat a greater of both nearsighted and far sighted issues as unlike with cataract surgery, no tissue is removed or cornea reshaped.
Options that are available include:-
• Multifocal implants
• Ultraviolet Blocking lense
• Toric astigmatic lenses
• Accommodating Lenses
What is the Lens Replacement Surgery Procedure
Before the operation the eye surgeon will measure, review and calculate the required implant for each eye using sophisticated computer software
Similar to cataract surgery where your cloudy crystalline lens is removed through a small incision and then the replacement artificial lens is fitted..
Before the operation the eye surgeon will measure, review and calculate the required implant for each eye using sophisticated computer software