New technology intraocular implants, such as the Symfony IOL, which is an enhanced depth of focus and extended range of vision (ERV) intraocular lenses (IOLs), is showing excellent results in our patients. More and more we are using Symfony implants in patients who have had LASIK or PRK with excellent results. We hope to publish […]
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Amblyopia and Intraocular Lens Implant Choices: Should I get a Multifocal implant, Crystalens (or Trulign: corrects astigmatism), or a Monofocal Lens by Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS Key questions to ask your surgeon prior to making the decision: 1. Do I have a visually significant cataract? This depends on having vision usually worse than 20/40
The first time I saw a “Couched Cataract” was at Harvard. It was an elderly patient from China who worked as a peasant. His children had done very well from all his sacrifice at home and were finally able to bring him to the US. His retina was already scarring around his cataract and he
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Which Intraocular Implant should I choose? Should I have Laser Cataract Surgery? Sandra Lora Cremers, MD, FACS A few years ago, there was no choice in cataract surgery. Everyone received the same basic surgery: Standard MONOFOCAL implants with standard Phacoemulsification surgery Now everyone has many options. It can be very confusing and very scary, so
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Cataract Surgery Options The new advances in cataract surgery are truly exciting! For the first time in the history of mankind, patients with cataracts have the potential to see a wide range of distances after cataract surgery. Complication rates continue to decrease and options for patients continue to increase. It is the best time in