Prelex
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Prelex
Presbyopic Lens Exchange |
Advanced Laser Vision & Dr. William Lipsky announce that the FDA has approved the ReZoom multi focal intraocular lens for PRELEX (presbyopic lens exchange) for those persons over the age of 50.
PRELEX - Presbyopic Lens Exchange is a procedure that is similar to cataract surgery. This surgery is preformed on persons who wish to have reduced prescription. This procedure is only preformed on persons over the age of 45 who are hyperopic , presbyopic, or minimally nearsighted.
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Each person's prescription, medical and ocular conditions are evaluated to meet individual needs and hopes.
PRELEX may be performed in different ways:
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MONO FOCAL - Setting both eyes for distance vision. You would see well at a distance but would need reading glasses for near vision tasks. |
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MONO VISION - Setting one eye for distance and one eye for near vision. Many people wear contacts with this type of presription and prefer mono vision for most tasks. People who choose mono vision may have a pair of backup glasses for those times when both eyes are needed for distance or near vision tasks. |
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MULTIFOCAL - This is a specialized intraocular lens that allows you to see at both distance and near. These lenses will decrease your dependence on glasses and give you good vision at various focal lengths. The most common problem with this type of lens are halos around lights at night. Each person's lifestyle varies and many people are not bothered by these halos. If you have an exacting personality where vision must be perfect at all times, this lens is not for you. If you would like good vision for most activities then this lens maybe your first choice. Dr. Lipsky and his staff will discuss the multifocal lens with you. |
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RESTOR - This is a new style of intraocular lens and gives you good distance and good near vision. It causes fewer less problems with night driving and glare situations. |
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REZOOM - This lens is a new version of the ARRAY intraocular lens (the original multifocal lens). This lens gives good distance, near and intermediate vision. If you spend much time on the computer or doing intermediate vision tasks you may prefer the ReZoom lens. |
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Many times, Dr. Lipsky will use a Restor lens on your non dominant eye to increase your reading vision and a ReZoom lens on your dominant eye to aid in intermediate vision. By utilizing a combination of lenses we can give you better overall vision. |
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Both cataract and Prelex surgery are called intraocular surgery. By this we mean that Dr. Lipsky does surgery inside the eye, removing the natural lens, and replacing it with an artificial acrylic, or silicone intraocular lens. The lens of your eye has prescription and the artificial lens needs to be carefully measured and calculated to achieve the best visual results.
As with all intraocular surgery you need to weigh the risks and benefits of this surgery and discuss any concerns you may have with Dr. Lipsky and our staff.
You need to review our consent form carefully to understand that all surgical procedures have risks and benefits even in the hands of a skilled surgeon such as Dr. Lipsky. We will address and answer any questions you may have about the procedure, the post operative care and rehabilitation.
You will need the following;
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A fully dilated eye examination and consultation with Dr. Lipsky. |
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Two measurements of your eye by different pieces of medical equipment. |
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A measurement of your cornea to determine if there is any contraindication to surgery |
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You need to take off work a minimum of 2 days for each eye. One for surgery and one to recuperate. Your surgery will be done one eye at a time and there will be a minimum of 2 weeks between surgeries. |
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Our office offers free evaluations for this procedure and our staff will discuss refractive options with you. Our pricing is all inclusive and includes pre operative and post operative care, all facility fees, and surgeon fees.
Please call our office at 281-464-9616 to schedule your appointment today.
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