Accommodative IOL Sacramento California IOL

The Accommodative IOL is a new surgical procedure implanting a man-made lens in to the eye to function similarly to the natural lens of the eye. With the Accommodative IOL the patient can focus on objects both near and far. Patients experiencing presbyopia (the aging of the eye which creates the need for readers and bifocals) or recovering from cataract surgery will benefit most from the Accommodative IOL. Instead of receiving a fixed lens after cataract surgery, patients can have an Accommodative IOL, which may reduce or eliminate the need for glasses after surgery. The Accommodative IOL is made with tiny hinges allowing the eye muscles to change the position of the lens (similar to how the natural lens flexes) bringing into focus objects both near and far.

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Most current IOL models are monofocal, not bifocal. Therefore, they focus for one distance only, either far, for driving and watching television, or near, for reading and sewing. If patients choose to have IOLs that focus both eyes for far vision, they may not need glasses for driving or TV, but they will need glasses for close reading.

The new Crystalens™ accommodative implant restores far-away, up-close, and “everything-in-between” vision. This new accommodating implant has a flexible attachment to the eye allowing it to move in the eye to focus both far and near without glasses - enabling patients to focus at all distances.

The Crystalens™ has also shown promise for patients with presbyopia who do not have cataracts. Presbyopia is a naturally occurring eye condition associated with aging. The lenses in younger eyes are flexible and can focus on objects both far and near. As we mature, our lenses begin to lose this flexibility, and it can become difficult to read without magnifying aids (reading glasses).

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