Clearview 3 Lens | Real-World Experience after Cataract Surgery | Refractive Lens Exchange
The Clearview 3 is a segmented bifocal lens implant with a transition zone, designed to give good far, intermediate, and near vision without glasses. The lens is implanted at the time of Cataract Surgery or Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE).
How does it work?
When light rays or light "energy" enters our eyes, that light energy needs to be focused on our retina in order to see clearly. The Clearview 3 has a far segment dedicated to focusing light energy from far way, another segment that focuses light rays from near, and a transition zone that focuses light rays from intermediate distance. You don’t need to look in a certain direction to bring those light rays into focus. For example, you don't need to look towards the near segment to read up close. No matter the direction you look, then lens implant is focusing light energy from all these distances simultaneously. As long as light energy is entering your pupil, and the lens is centered properly, objects that are far away or near to you will be brought into focus. Now, the pupil size regulates the total energy entering the eye. So in theory, if the pupil is too small, there is less total light energy available and therefore one may expect some decreased performance in low light settings. Also, if the lens is not properly centered, the near vision can be better than the far, or the far vision can be better than the near. The segments are sharing light energy. Since there are no rings on this lens implant, it seems to cause much less of a halo effect than with diffractive multifocal lenses with rings, such as the panoptix, synergy, symfony, or odyssey. The Clearview however, does not correct astigmatism like most diffractive multifocal lenses on the market today. No lens is perfect, but this lens is certainly worth considering for patients who desire freedom from glasses, with an average or larger pupil size, and who don’t have too much astigmatism.
Posted with Patient Permission
💡 If you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comment section below!
⚡ 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
✅ Recommended playlists:
❤️ My Favorite Videos!
Cataract Surgery with a LEGEND: • Cataract Surgery for a LEGEND!
Cataract Surgery on the KINDEST Soul: • Day of Cataract Surgery - SHADOW ME - Pati...
Cataract Surgery for my FATHER-IN-LAW: • DAY OF CATARACT SURGERY Uncensored | Join ...
Cataract Surgery Explained by a 4-Year old: • What is Cataract Surgery? An Elementary Ex...
👓 Lenses:
My Favorite Lenses of 2024: • Best Lenses in 2024 for Cataract Surgery
Best Lenses for Far Vision: • The BEST Lens Implants for High Quality FA...
✈️ Mission Trips:
Fiji Part 1: • Cataract Surgery in Fiji - Part 1
Fiji Part 2: • Cataract Surgery in Fiji - Part 2
Dominican Republic: • Cataract Surgery Abroad | Mission Trip
🧠 Things to Know:
Pre-Op Counseling: • Appointment before Cataract Surgery | Disc...
Post-Op Eye Shield: • How to apply the EYE SHIELD after CATARACT...
Cataract Surgery Explained: • What is Cataract Surgery? An Elementary Ex...
Let's Connect! Dr. Krad on Social Media:
Instagram: / doctorkrad
LinkedIn: / doctorkrad
MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: All content in this video and description including information, opinions, content, references, and links is for informational purposes only. The Author does not provide any medical advice on the Site. Accessing, viewing, reading, or otherwise using this content does NOT create a physician-patient relationship between you and its author. Providing personal or medical information to the Principal author does not create a physician-patient relationship between you and the Principal author or authors. Nothing contained in this video or its description is intended to establish a physician-patient relationship, to replace the services of a trained physician or health care professional, or otherwise to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should consult a licensed physician or appropriately-credentialed health care worker in your community in all matters relating to your health.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:32 Reading With Both Eyes Together
1:02 Subjective Experience
1:58 Far Vision
2:33 Near Vision
3:38 Intermediate Vision
5:10 Dysphotopsias
6:23 Low Contrast Vision
9:11 Activities of Daily Living
11:09 How Does it Work?