The results of your cataract surgery largely depend on the skills and experience of your surgeon, as well as the intraocular lens implant, or IOL, you choose.
At Eye Centers of Florida, all our surgeons are highly experienced, exceptionally qualified doctors who can help you decide on an IOL that works best for your lifestyle and vision correction goals. That’s why we offer a large range of IOLs to choose from. In fact, we offer more intraocular lens options than any other eye care provider in Southwest Florida.
By choosing the right cataract surgeon and IOL, your cataract surgery has the potential to improve not only your vision, but also your quality of life.
An IOL is a permanent, artificial lens that will be inserted into your eye during cataract surgery. This new lens replaces your eye’s natural lens after it loses clarity as the result of a cataract.
Originally, cataract surgery was simply designed to provide you with restored vision over a distance. Now, because of advances made in IOL technology, cataract surgery can produce far more impressive results.
Different IOLs have varying functions and benefits. For example, some IOLs will help correct astigmatism while others can provide you with remarkably clear sight using HD technology.
After you’ve decided that you’re going to have cataract surgery, determining which IOL is right for your eyes is the next step in your journey to clear vision.
At Eye Centers of Florida, we’re proud to offer a variety of IOL options so you can find the perfect implant for your vision needs.
We carry more IOL options than any other eye care provider in Southwest Florida, many of whom only offer premium lenses. At Eye Centers of Florida, we also provide our patients with alternative cataract surgery procedures, such as limbal relaxing incisions and monovision.
In addition, we offer competitive pricing for our premium lenses, which can be discussed in detail during your cataract consultation.
Standard lenses will correct distance vision, but they don’t alter close vision, meaning that patients who receive these IOLs generally need to use reading glasses.
At Eye Centers of Florida, we pride ourselves on our ability to provide IOL options suitable for every lifestyle and budget, and that includes offering a selection of standard lenses.
Correct astigmatism, giving good distance vision but you will still require reading glasses.
Work somewhat like a progressive or bifocal eyeglass lens by offering you an expanded range of vision, distance and near.
Have a design that allows the lens to flex slightly when your eye’s natural focusing muscles move, thereby mimicking your own eye’s natural ability to see at multiple distances, much like before you became presbyopic and needed reading glasses.
Corrects astigmatism
Have different zones on the lens to correct different types of vision
A lens with a single focal point, designed to correct cataracts and provide distance vision while offering enhanced image quality
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| Intermediate | |
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| Astigmatism | |
A lens with a single focal point, designed to correct both cataracts and pre-existing astigmatism, providing distance vision
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| Intermediate | |
| Distance | |
| Astigmatism | |
A premium lens designed to correct cataracts and presbyopia in order to provide a full range of vision for patients
| Near | |
| Intermediate | |
| Distance | |
| Astigmatism | |
A lens with a single focal point, designed to correct cataracts and provide distance vision while offering enhanced image quality
| Near | |
| Intermediate | |
| Distance | |
| Astigmatism | |
A lens with a single focal point, designed to correct cataracts and provide distance vision while offering enhanced image quality
| Near | |
| Intermediate | |
| Distance | |
| Astigmatism | |
Correcting refractive errors during your cataract surgery can be accomplished with some premium IOLs. However, there is also a surgical technique, called limbal relaxing incision and monovision lenses, that can help correct and enhance your vision.
A limbal relaxing incision, or LRI, is designed to correct moderate astigmatism during cataract surgery. This is accomplished by making precise incisions that will “relax” the curvature of the cornea during cataract surgery. The overall goal of an LRI procedure is to eliminate the need to wear glasses after cataract surgery.
Monovision IOLs can correct vision by using different monofocal replacement lenses in each eye. This means that, during your cataract surgery, your Eye Centers of Florida cataract surgeon will place an IOL designed for distance vision in your dominant eye and an IOL for close vision in the other eye.
Your brain will recognize which eye is better for a vision task and utilize it, meaning that, even though your eyes will see distances differently, you’ll achieve clear vision overall. This is an ideal option for people experiencing presbyopia — a refractive condition that worsens with age — who don’t want to wear glasses after cataract surgery.
To help decide if monovision is right for you, we recommend trying monovision by wearing monovision contacts for a period of time. This will allow us to assess how suitable your eyes are for monovision correction and help determine if this surgical solution is right for you.
At Eye Centers of Florida, we offer a variety of choices for cataract surgery so that we can customize your procedure and provide you with the vision results you deserve. Whether you’re searching for a premium or standard lens, we have options for you to choose from.
We want everyone to have access to eye care that will fit both their vision needs and budget. At Eye Centers of Florida, we offer our patients competitive pricing — not to mention great financing options — and would love to discuss pricing comparisons of cataract surgery costs with you during a consultation.
The journey to restoring your vision starts with your cataract consultation. Call us today at (888) EYE-APPT to get started.
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