Cataract Surgery and Treatment and Clear Lens Surgery in New Jersey
Why Clear Lens Surgery?
Not all people in New Jersey are good candidates for Laser Vision Correction. Because of their degree of correction or particulars about their cornea, Laser Vision Correction does not best suit them. Yet they too can have their dependency on glasses or contacts decreased by using safe proven modern techniques to improve their distance vision. Thanks to medical and surgical advancements in recent years, clear lens surgery has become one of the gentlest medical procedures performed today. It can be used to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness as well as astigmatism. Dr. Hedaya accomplishes the restoration of precious eyesight every week. He has performed many thousands of these procedures. (also see ReSTOR, ReZoom, Crystalens, Visian ICL and Toric IOL Lenses)
The Procedure:
The human lens is replaced in CLEAR LENS SURGERY with an artificial lens called an implant to help the light focus properly on the back of the eye.
In clear lens surgery we remove the human lens that has its own "power" (like your glasses) and replace it with an artificial lens with the new stronger power. As a result, dependency on distance glasses is dramatically reduced. Our unique software programs use the measurements of your eye to compute the power of the artificial lens, which we can implant. The surgery is performed through a tiny incision (less than 3 millimeters in size). It rarely requires stitches.
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This is possible thanks to a tiny, beveled incision commonly called the "self-sealing" incision. It is called "self-sealing" because the eye's natural internal pressure holds the incision tightly closed allowing the eye to heal without stitches. The self-sealing is made at the edge of the "clear cornea," and is less than 2.5 mm in length. The clear cornea is the transparent covering of the front of the eye (see diagram above). As a matter of fact, the modern corneal incision is only a fraction of the size required to perform LASIK!
As a result, most patients are now able to enjoy their best possible vision with minimal recovery time.
The human lens is situated inside the lens capsule, which is like an elastic bag that holds the lens in place. To remove the human lens, the front portion of the lens capsule is carefully opened. The human lens is gently broken apart into microscopic pieces using ultrasonic vibrations and vacuumed out of the lens capsule. This technique is called phacoemulsification. The lens capsule is left undisturbed so a tiny lens implant can be inserted in place of the original lens. Many types of lenses are used; most are made of either hard plastic or soft, foldable silicone. Patients will receive the lens best suited for them. A unique benefit of clear lens surgery is that after this type of surgery, you can never develop a "cataract" for the rest of your life! More people have had lens surgery than Laser Vision Correction!
The Results of Clear Lens Surgery:
See next video testimonial. Clear lens surgery rivals Laser Vision Correction for accuracy in the groups of patients we recommend it to. As a matter of fact, for high degrees of far or nearsightedness patients actually prefer the quality of vision for clear lens surgery because in general it is a more crisp vision with less night symptoms of glare and haloes.
However, it should be recognized that just as Laser Vision Correction is not 100% accurate in correcting all of the far or nearsightedness for high degrees of corrections, so is the case with clear lens extraction.
In our practice we find that we are 85% - 90% accurate in achieving the results we want. Some of this variability is dependent on how you heal. To achieve the best results possible we use very sophisticated state of the art software. Close to 90% of patients are able to drive without glasses following clear lens extraction. The remainder requires only a minimal correction. This is generally only a fraction of what they were wearing. In other words, they can function well without their glasses on.
"Fine tuning" of the result can be performed at a later date either by adding an adjustment lens into the eye or performing a small amount of Laser Vision Correction if you are a candidate.
Reading Glasses After Surgery:
It should be stated that after the age of 45 the eye's lens in most people looses the ability to focus up close. This is why we need reading glasses or a "bi-focal". This means with your distance glasses on you will need a reading part to help you see up close. This condition is called presbyopia.
By removing the human lens in clear lens surgery, you may have the ability to focus up close without reading glasses if a special lens implant is used. In a number of other patients we may intentionally leave one eye nearsighted by a small amount to allow for intermediate reading without glasses. This is called mono vision and may not be for everyone.
Dr. Hedaya will help you determine the best choice ahead of time.
What People Say About Clear Lens Surgery:
"It started in my early 40's. First I had trouble reading and within a few years I had trouble seeing far or near without glasses. Every year it seemed to be getting worse. My son had Laser Vision Correction so when I was told I was not a candidate, I got depressed. Than I saw Dr. Hedaya. He explained clear lens surgery to me. Everything went well. It's great to see well again without glasses."Arthur T.
"I have always needed glasses my whole life. When Dr. Hedaya told me I could see without glasses, I laughed. My vision was so bad that if I didn't remember where I put my glasses down I was in very big trouble. I was blind without my thick glasses. I had to call my son to help me find them. I was shocked the very next day after surgery when I could see 20/20 without glasses! Thank you Dr. Hedaya for changing my life."Louis C.
"My father had just had cataract surgery last year by Dr. Hedaya. He no longer wears glasses to drive. When I found out I was not a candidate for Laser Vision Correction because I was too farsighted, I decided to have clear lens surgery. Now I wake up every day and see the world without my glasses. Simple daily things like taking a shower & shaving are a pleasure. I highly recommend this surgery."David R.
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