Results from surgery are often experienced relatively quickly, with
some people reporting a marked difference soon after surgery. However
it is not unusual for final outcomes to occur a few weeks following the
procedure as the eye heals.
There is also generally little discomfort experienced by patients
following the procedure. Patients tend not to be able to feel the lens,
in the same way a dental filling is not felt once in place. The lens is
implanted inside the eye and does not sit on the surface the same way a
contact lens does.
Surgery is designed uniquely for each patient, addressing their specific
vision impairments and lifestyle requirements, such as career, family
situation and involvement in different sporting pursuits. All these things
are taken into consideration when selecting the artificial lens.
Ophthalmologist, Dr Darryl Gregor, from the Eye and Laser Centre on
the Gold Coast believes refractive lens exchange is an excellent option
for many people suffering vision impairment due to issues with their eye
lenses.
“This procedure is often of great benefit to those people who had
relatively good eyesight until later in life and who are having some
difficulty adjusting to needing corrective items such as glasses and
contact lenses now,” he says.
“Refractive lens exchange is also a good option for competitive sports
people who cannot train and compete with glasses or contact lenses.”
THIS PROCEDURE IS TYPICALLY
PERFORMED ON PEOPLE WITH
PRESBYOPIA OR EXTREME
FARSIGHTEDNESS AND FOR
WHOM OTHER INTERVENTIONS OR
SURGERY ARE NOT AN OPTION.
REFRACTIVE LENS EXCHANGE CHECKLIST
ARE YOU OVER 45 YEARS OLD
DO YOU WANT THE FREEDOM OF PERFORMING
EVERYDAY TASKS WITHOUT GLASSES
DO YOU WANT TO SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
DO YOU WANT TO FEEL YOUNGER AND MORE CONFIDENT
FAREWELL YOUR GLASSES TODAY!
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT REFRACTIVE LENS
EXCHANGE AND OTHER SPECIALIST PROCEDURES,
CONTACT THE EYE AND LASER CENTRE FOR A
CONSULTATION
LEVEL 4, 2 SHORT STREET, SOUTHPORT, QLD 4215T:
5555 0800 F: 5531 2016
www.eyeandlasercentre.com.au
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