ReStor Lens

The ReStor intraocular lens is a diffractive apodized lens that is implanted at the time of cataract surgery.  It allows patients to focus at near, intermediate and far distances.  As we get older, the natural lens inside the eye undergoes a series of changes.  Beginning around the age of 40 presbyopia sets in.  Presbyopia develops because at around the age of 40 the natural lens inside the eye begins to harden and become less flexible.  This reduces the eye's ability to switch focus from near, far, in between and back again.  The earliest sign of presbyopia is difficulty reading.  Today, presbyopia can be corrected at the same time as cataracts with the ReStor intraocular lens.

Traditional intraocular lenses used in cataract surgery would only allow a patient to focus at one distance.  These lenses are called monofocal lenses.  The ReStor is a multifocal lens, allowing the patient to focus at more than one distance.  Most people are extremely happy with their vision immediately after the procedure.  However, during the weeks after your procedure, your brain will have to "learn" how to see with your new lenses.  Expect some glare or halo-like effects around bright lights for the first couple of months.  For most people, this effect diminishes over time.

80% of patients with the ReStor intraocular lens report that they never wear glasses.  Compare this with only 8% of patients with a traditional monofocal lens reporting that they never wear glasses.  The ReStor lens is very good at correcting distance vision and near vision.  It has some trouble correcting for intermediate or computer distances.  Your surgeon may match the ReStor lens in one eye with the ReZoom lens in the other eye to offer you the best vision at all distances.  To learn more about the ReZoom lens, see the ReZoom page on our website.

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