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Exploring Natural Lens Replacement

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

There are instances where the use of LASIK to correct refractive errors is impossible. There are also instances where there has been cataract formation in the eye. There are times when a patient has poor distance and near vision. At such times, the natural lens replacement is the most effective method of reducing the rate at which one constantly depends on contact lenses and glasses. The removal of the natural lens of the eye is usually followed by its replacement with what is known as the Intraocular lens (IOLS).

The use of natural lens replacement comes with plenty of benefits and positives because the level of accuracy is quite high as it improves vision substantially. The procedure of natural lens replacement is a lot like the cataract surgery. The only difference is that with the natural lens replacement, the natural lens has not developed a cataract. When you have this procedure carried out, you effectively avoid the development of a cataract because there is a removal and replacement of the lens.

The natural lens replacement uses special lens to help restore distance and near vision, the most common lenses are Crystalens, ReStore,Tecnis Muti-focal, all of which FDA approved. The new replacement clear lens is made to help offer more focus for the patient at distance and near. It basically lowers the need to keep wearing reading glasses and reduces the need for distance glasses. Most patients report high satisfactory and rare need for glasses.

The procedure is better suited for individuals who are over the age of 40 and those whose sight is a little out of the range of LASIK management. It is also well suited for patients who have presbyopia. This is when the eye is continuously showing failure to focus on objects that are within arms length. The benefits of the procedure are quite substantial.

Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler, MD is a renowned eye surgeon specializing in Natural lens replacement, and other procedures. For more information regarding Natural lens replacement visit www.BoxerWachler.com

Background of Natural Lens Replacement

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

The basis for Natural Lens Replacement dates back over 100 years with the condition called cataracts. A cataract is when the biological lens becomes cloudy, blurs vision, and leads to difficulty driving at night, seeing glare off of lights and making it hard to read. As a result of cataracts, people altered their lifestyle and had to wait until the cataracts became quite advanced before having them fixed.

When the cataracts became “bad enough”, cataract surgery was performed to restore eyesight. During the cataract procedure, the cloudy biological lens was removed from the eye and a lens implant was put in its place. Very basic lens implants were used to correct distance vision when the cataracts were removed. While back then this was a major advance. These days this procedure is now considered a bit archaic because it corrects for only distance vision - patients still needed to wear reading glasses or bifocals afterwards nearly full time.

The lens implant technology is now very advanced - these sophisticated “premium” lens implants can correct both distance and reading vision. These lens implants are precision-engineered to exact specifications. This has revolutionized the use of lens implants. Natural Lens Replacement is the use of these premium lens implants to correct distance and reading vision which can provide tremendous freedom from the “crutches” of glasses. Natural Lens Replacement has been a boon for patients with cataracts since eye surgeons now routinely use them to correct cataracts and also fix reading vision. Since the Natural Lens Replacement technology is advanced, people with early cataracts are being proactive to have their cataracts fixed along with their distance and reading vision. Your parents’ generation typically had to wait until their cataracts got so bad that they had trouble driving and doing other activities before the cataracts could be repaired. A version of Len Augmentation can be used to cure patients with cataracts, even early cataracts.  No more are the days of waiting until the cataracts get so bad that it makes driving and other activities difficult.  Natural Lens Replacement fixes the early cataracts so they will never get worse and you will never have to worry about that happening to you. This will guarantee those cataracts never occur again.  Imagine how powerful that is never to have to worry about decreased vision again.

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