Multifocal IOL’s

Once the decision has been made to have cataract surgery, you will need to decide which intraocular lens (IOL) is right for you.  During surgery, your eye’s cloudy natural lens will be replaced by an artificial intraocular lens or IOL.  However, recent innovations have led to the development of a variety of IOL designs, each with their own unique features and advancements.

You and your doctor will work together to decide which type of IOL is best suited for your needs.  And while the characteristics of your eyes certainly play a critical role in lens selection, it’s just as important to consider your lifestyle, and the role vision plays in the activities you enjoy.

Jackson Eye Associates offers the following Multifocal IOLs:

• ReZOOM

• Technis

• ReSTOR

ReZOOM

The Rezoom multi-focal IOL is one of the latest cataract lens technologies to receive FDA approval. Multi-focal lenses are inserted into the capsular bag and replace the patient’s natural lens. It allows patients to change focus from near to far, far to near, AND to intermediate without glasses or contacts. Traditional IOL lenses offered only one distance (far, near, or intermediate), making eyeglasses or contact lenses necessary in order to read, use the computer, or see far away.

The ReZoom lens allows cataract patients to have excellent vision at all distances, for the most part, eliminating the need for glasses or contacts for any activities after surgery. It is so effective, that 93% of its patients never or seldom need to wear any glasses.Ask your doctor if you would be a good candidate for the ReZoom lens.

Until recently, mono-focal IOLs were widely used to correct cataracts. These lenses provide only one point of focus usually distance. Vision correction with glasses was required for near and intermediate visual activities.

We now have options. The ReZoom Multi-focal IOL is a second generation multi-focal lens with Balanced View Optic technology. It offers 5 uniquely proportioned visual zones that provide near, intermediate, and distance vision.

Each visual zone is designed to provide clear vision for different light conditions and focal distances The ReZoom Multi-focal IOL dramatically reduces the need for bifocals or trifocals.

For most patients, multi-focal vision means you can see to read a menu (near), work on a computer (intermediate), and see the building across the street (distance).

Most people resume their normal activities within 24 hours. The first step is to determine if the ReZoom Multi-focal IOL is right for you with a complete eye examination.You will be given information about benefits, risks, complications, and costs. Be sure to have all your questions answered before consenting for surgery. To learn more please email us at info@jacksoneye.com. Please specify that you are interested in learning about the ReZoom Multi-focal IOL.

Technis Multifocal Lenss

Designed to give patients back their youthful vision, Jackson Eye Associates (JEA) now offers the TECNIS Multifocal Lens.The TECNIS Multifocal Lens provides patients with high-quality vision at any distance, and in any light condition — even in low light.

The advanced TECNIS Multifocal is an implantable lens that restores vision after cataract surgery and corrects presbyopia (the need for reading glasses). It’s the lens 94% of patients would choose again.

It delivers results superior to those of a standard multifocal lens and offers JEA patients an excellent chance to become spectacle independent.

Exceptional Full Range of Vision

Only the advanced TECNIS Multifocal Lens enables you to see clearly at near, intermediate, and far distances without glasses in all light conditions.

Compare the following images. In the first image, which demonstrates vision with the TECNIS Multifocal Lens, you can see the coffee cup close up, the dashboard at intermediate, as well as road signs in the distance—all clearly.

Now, compare the second image. This image demonstrates what you might see with a monofocal lens. Although the intermediate and distance vision is clear, notice how the coffee cup is now blurry.

Immediately after surgery, some patients may notice rings around lights when driving at night. However, as the eye adjusts to the lens, the visual impression of rings may lessen or go away over time.

If you are diagnosed with cataracts and are experiencing one or more of the following symptoms, you may be a candidate for the TECNIS Multifocal Lens:

• Difficulty reading
• Difficulty seeing close objects
• Difficulty seeing to drive, especially at night
• Changing glasses prescriptions
• Needing bifocals
  

A recent Medicare ruling on lens implants allows beneficiaries to upgrade to the full range of vision and greater spectacle independence provided by the TECNIS Multifocal Lens. This means the traditional costs associated with cataract treatment are covered by Medicare, with patients having the option to pay additional charges associated with receiving a presbyopia-correcting lens such as the TECNIS Multifocal Lens.

Some private insurance companies are following Medicare’s example and allowing patients to upgrade to the TECNIS Multifocal Lens. Please contact Olivia Bagwell, our Refractive Coordinator, and she can explain what payment options that Jackson Eye Associates may have to offer.

AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® IOL

Until recently, life without reading glasses or bifocals wasn't an option for most cataractCataract: A "clouding" of the lens in your eye. As light passes through the cataractous lens, it is diffused or scattered, resulting in blurred or defocused vision. patients. You now have that option. The AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® IOLIntraocular lens (IOL): An artificial lens that is implanted in the eye during cataract surgery to replace the eye's clouded crystalline lens. is a unique technological innovation that can provide you with enhanced image quality and a full range of vision – near, far and everywhere in-between – for increased independence from reading glasses or bifocals!

How does the AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® IOL work?

As we perform daily activities such as reading, watching television or working at the computer, our eyes are constantly focusing on objects at varying distances – up close, far away and in-between. The ability to quickly change focus throughout our range of vision is called accommodation. Unfortunately, we begin to lose this ability as we grow older, gradually becoming more and more dependent on bifocals or reading glasses.

Thankfully, by combining the strengths of apodized diffractive and refractive technologies, the AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® IOL can now provide quality near, intermediate and distance vision, and increased independence from reading glasses or bifocals. And now, with the addition of proven aspheric technology, the AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® IOL takes the advancements one step further, for a lens with enhanced image quality and clarity.

Apodized Diffractive Technology

Diffraction is the spreading of light that occurs when light passes through discontinuities (i.e., the steps or edges of a lens). In an optical system, light can be diffracted to form multiple focal points or images. involves the spreading of light as it passes through a lens. You'll notice that, on the AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® IOL, the center of the lens surface consists of a series of tiny rings – this is known as an apodized diffractive optic. The application of apodization to intraocular lenses is a patented process by Alcon and can only be found in the AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® IOL. is the gradual tapering of different diffractive levels (or "steps") on a lens, creating a smooth transition of light between distant, intermediate and near focal points. This means is that the series of tiny steps in the center of the AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® IOL work together to focus light, providing excellent nearNear vision: The range of vision that includes focal points 16 inches or closer to your eyes. Items that typically fall within this range include books, newspapers and medicine bottles. Also known as "reading vision." Intermediate items are ones that typically fall within this range include computer screens and car dashboards. and distance vision.

Refractive Technology

Refraction is the redirection of light rays as they pass through a lens. involves the redirection of light as it passes through a lens. The outer ring of the AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® IOL is a refractive region designed for excellent distance vision. This refractive area bends light as it passes through the lens, accurately focusing it on the retinaRetina: The transmitter located at the back of your eye that sends the images to your brain. for a crisp, clear image.

Aspheric Technology

Even healthy eyes still contain some imperfections, or "aberrations." Spherical aberration. As the eye ages, the lens gets thicker and rounder, causing image quality to deteriorate. Often associated with loss of contrast sensitivity and poor night vision., a type of imperfection common to cataract patients, can eventually lead to a reduction in visual acuity and function. Thankfully, with the addition of a proven aspheric optic, the AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® IOL can correct for these spherical aberrations, leading to enhanced clarity