3D eye - explanation of common eye conditions

AUSTIN EYE CLINIC
AUSTIN LASER AND REFRACTIVE CENTER


PRESBYOPIA SURGERY COMPARISON CHART
SURGICAL OPTIONS TO TREAT PRESBYOPIA (the need for bifocals)
INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) TYPE Crystalens
CRYSTALENS 		Rezoom
REZOOM		 Restor
RESTOR		 STANDARD MONOFOCAL
METHOD OF PRESBYOPIA CORRECTION Accommodating IOL Multifocal IOL Apodized diffractive None
LENS MOVEMENT IN THE EYE Yes. Flexible IOL No. The lens does not move inside the eye No. The lens does not move inside the eye No. The lens does not move inside the eye
ZONES OF BEST VISION WITHOUT GLASSES PROVIDED BY EACH LENS IMPLANT (IOL).
THERE ARE 3 ZONES OF VISION: 1) Far (TV, Driving), 2) Mid-Range (computer, desk- Work), 3) Near (reading documents Up-close, sewing). 		Far and Mid-range Far and Mid-range Far and Near Far OR Near (not both).
Most patients with a standard lens implant (90% or more) will use glasses after surgery for most activities (Eg. Bifocals).
SUCCESS RATE OF PATIENTS ACHIEVING SPECTACLE INDEPENDENCE WITH LENSES IN BOTH EYES

73.5% do not depend on glasses at all or wear them only occasionally

98.4% read the computer And newspaper size print Without glasses

97.6% see 20/30 or better Without glasses

92% never or only occasionally need to wear glasses after the procedure 80% of patients “Never” need to wear glasses 5-10%
RATE OF NIGHTTIME SEVERE GLARE AND HALO EFFECT 2% 5% 5% 2%
USABLE FOR EYES WITH PREVIOUS RADIAL KERATOTOMY (RK) Yes Not recommended Not recommended Yes
USABLE FOR EYES WITH PREVIOUS LASER VISION CORRECTION Yes Yes Yes Yes
COSTS OF IOLS COVERED BY MEDICAL INSURANCE AND/OR MEDICARE No No No Yes
PATIENT RESPONSIBLE COST PER EYE IF IOL USED ON ELECTIVE BASIS (IE IN THE ABSENCE OF A VISUALLY SIGNIFICANT CATARACT). $4600 $4600 $4600 $3500
PATIENT RESPONSIBLE COST PER EYE IF IOL USED AS AN UPGRADE WITH THE PRESENCE OF A VISUALLY SIGNIFICANT CATARACT AND PRIVATE MEDICAL INSURANCE AND/OR MEDICARE $2850 $2850 $2850 $0-400

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