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Refractive LENS Surgery
Overview
Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) replaces your eye's natural lens with a premium artificial intraocular lens - the same technology used in cataract surgery, but performed for vision correction before a cataract has formed. It is an excellent option for patients with high hyperopia, presbyopia, or very high myopia who are not ideal candidates for corneal-based laser procedures like LASIK or SMILE.
Who Needs This Service?
- Patients over 45 with presbyopia wanting reduced dependence on reading glasses
- High hyperopia (farsightedness) beyond the range of LASIK
- Very high myopia not suitable for ICL
- Patients with early lens changes who are not yet candidates for standard cataract surgery
- Those wanting a long-term, one-time solution rather than repeated laser enhancements
Diagnosis & Testing
- Comprehensive eye examination
- Biometry and precise IOL power calculation
- Corneal topography and pachymetry
- Anterior chamber depth and lens status assessment
- Detailed discussion of lifestyle and visual priorities
Treatment & Procedure
- Same micro-incision phacoemulsification technique used in cataract surgery
- Natural lens is removed and replaced with a premium IOL
- Monofocal, multifocal, EDOF, or toric lens options based on your needs
- Bladeless, sutureless, outpatient procedure (15-20 minutes per eye)
- Second eye typically treated within 1-2 weeks of the first
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