Some Cataract options …
ReSTOR®
AcrySof® ReSTOR® is the first truly effective multi-focal lens implant. While most IOLs require a compromise, the ReSTOR® lens can actually give patients better vision than they’ve had in years. The reason is that ReSTOR® allows patients to regain the “accommodation” they lost around the age of 40. Accommodation is the ability to refocus quickly on objects at different distances. It is what allows a person to switch from viewing a TV across the room to reading the newspaper. With the ReSTOR® lens, you will no longer be reliant on glasses or contact lenses. As with other new technologies, you may experience some slight visual aberrations after receiving the ReSTOR® lens implant and may have problems with low-light reading.
Social Reading
“Social reading” vision is a compromise where one eye is focused for distance, while the other is focused slightly nearsighted.
This functional focus is ideal for activities such as:
- Working around the house
- Playing cards
- Working on the computer
- Watching television
- Casual reading
The blend of focal lengths reduces the need for full time reading and distance glasses; however, glasses are usually needed for tasks that require precise distance or close vision. Patients usually adapt to social reading vision relatively quickly since the focal distances of the two eyes are not very far apart.
Monovision
Like choosing social reading lenses, receiving monovision through intraocular lenses at Tomoka Sugery Center requires a compromise. When this technique is used, one eye is focused for near vision and the other eye is focused for distance vision. With monovision, patients experience a period of adjustment where the brain determines which eye to use for which task. Once this period is over, most people no longer require glasses or contact lenses.
Monovision is not for everyone. Because it will not result in perfectly crisp vision at any distance, it is not recommended for patients who have hobbies or occupations that require strong near vision or strong distance vision (such as sewing or playing golf). It can also lead to problems with depth perception. For people who are unable to adjust to monovision, vision may be blurred at all distances. We recommend that patients try out monovision with contact lenses before receiving monovision through intraocular lenses.
