Surgical Vision Correction Options
for Aging Eyes

Comparison Chart of Presbyopia-correcting Lens Implants

INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) TYPE	TECNIS MULTIFOCAL	CRYSTALENS AO	REZOOM	RESTOR	STANDARD MONOFOCAL	TORIC LENS
METHOD OF PRESBYOPIA CORRECTION	Multifocal IOL	Accommodating IOL	Multifocal IOL	Apodized diffractive	None	None
LENS MOVEMENT IN THE EYE	None	Yes. Flexible IOL	None	None	None	None
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 Near	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).	Same as standard monofocal lens
SUCCESS RATE OF PATIENTS ACHIEVING SPECTACLE INDEPENDENCE WITH LENSES IN BOTH EYES	Nearly 90% of patients do not require glasses	Approx 50%	92% never or only occasionally need to wear glasses after the procedure	80% of patients “Never” need to wear glasses	5-10%	5-10%
RATE OF NIGHTTIME SEVERE GLARE AND HALO EFFECT	2-5%	2%	5%	2-5%	2%	2%
INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) TYPE	TECNIS MULTIFOCAL	CRYSTALENS AO	REZOOM	RESTOR	STANDARD MONOFOCAL	TORIC LENS
USABLE FOR EYES WITH PREVIOUS RADIAL KERATOTOMY (RK)	Not recommended	Yes	Not recommended	Not recommended	Yes	Yes
USABLE FOR EYES WITH PREVIOUS LASER VISION CORRECTION	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
COSTS OF IOLS COVERED BY MEDICAL INSURANCE AND/OR MEDICARE	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
PATIENT RESPONSIBLE COST PER EYE IF IOL USED ON ELECTIVE BASIS (IE IN THE ABSENCE OF A VISUALLY SIGNIFICANT CATARACT)	$4800	$4800	$4800	$4800	$3500	$4100
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	$3000	$3000	$3000	$3000	$0-400	$1100