Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) Surgery with the Light Adjustable Lens PLUS [Unedited]
Refractive Lens Exchange, or RLE for short, is a procedure performed to help reduce or eliminate the need for glasses. It’s most commonly performed for patients between the ages of 45 and 65, prior to the onset of visually significant cataracts, but after the onset of presbyopia, since it’s past the ideal time to undergo laser refractive surgery.
In my opinion, the ideal candidate for Refractive Lens Exchange depends on their glasses to see BOTH far and near. If someone can already see perfectly far away, and only needs glasses for near, you need to think twice before proceeding. Your near vision should improve significantly, but there’s a possibility that your far vision is of sightly less quality.
During Refractive Lens Exchange, the eyes natural lens is replaced with a lens implant. Lens implants are available with varying characteristics. Some provide maximum RANGE of vision, allowing a patient to see far, near & in between without glasses. Others provide maximum QUALITY vision, allowing the patient to see extremely well far away, day and night, but they are more likely to depend on reading glasses for near vision.
If you want the highest QUALITY far vision, day and night, after refractive lens exchange, you should consider getting the Light Adjustable Lens Plus (LAL+). You should have excellent far and intermediate range vision, but you will likely still need +1.00 or +1.50 over the counter reading glasses to read very small print.
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⚡ Dr. Omar Krad is a Board-Certified Ophthalmologist specializing in Cataract and Refractive Surgery. His practice is in Orange County, California.
To schedule a consultation, reach out to his team at: https://HopeCataract.com
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