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Who Is a Good Candidate for Refractive Lens Exchange?
Group 1: Patients With Cataracts If you have developed a cataract or are in the early stages of one, refractive lens exchange addresses it directly. We remove the cloudy natural lens at whatever stage it is and replace it with a clear intraocular lens implant. There is no need to wait for a cataract to…
Night Driving After Refractive Lens Exchange: What to Expect
How Modern Lenses Compare to Your Natural Lens Starting around age 50 to 60, the natural lens begins filtering out light, gradually reducing contrast and clarity, including at night. A modern intraocular lens restores that light transmission significantly. EDOF lenses perform comparably to a healthy lens in a 15 to 20 year old, and the…