Shannon Wong with a patient

Surgical Vision Correction Options
for Aging Eyes

Comparison Chart of Presbyopia-correcting Lens Implants

INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) TYPE Tecnis
TECNIS MULTIFOCAL
Crystalens
CRYSTALENS AO
Rezoom
REZOOM
Restor
RESTOR
Standard Monofocal Lens
STANDARD MONOFOCAL
Toric Lens
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