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Understanding Toric IOLs: A New Option for Cataract Patients with Astigmatism
Both astigmatism and cataracts are common vision problems that can occur together. Both conditions can be improved by replacing the eye’s natural lens.
Toric intraocular lenses (IOLs) provide an advanced solution that replaces a lens clouded by cataracts with a clear prosthetic lens that also accommodates the refractive error of your eye, resulting in sharper vision with reduced need for corrective lenses.
As a leading vision correction specialist, ophthalmologist Dr. Randa Garrana remains at the leading edge of surgeries to provide our patients at Advanced Lasik with the very best in advanced vision correction. Find out more about IOLs for astigmatism and cataracts at any of our locations in Midtown East, New York City, Duarte and Long Beach, California.
Toric IOL basics
When you suffer from astigmatism of the cornea, the focus of your vision can be off for objects at any distance. Put another way: The cornea is typically egg shaped rather than circular, and you’re not simply nearsighted or farsighted.
A torus is a geometric shape that resembles a cross-section of a donut. By replacing your eye’s natural lens (which itself might be round or shaped like an egg) with an intraocular lens that’s shaped like a torus, your corneal astigmatism can be neutralized.
The toric IOL incorporates a range of focal factors in a single lens to bring the focal plane of your vision to the retina, restoring sharper sight.
IOLs for cataracts
Cataracts form as proteins in the natural lens begin to break down, typically for age-related reasons. The normally clear lens becomes yellowed and more opaque. Without treatment, cataracts will eventually rob you of your sight.
Laser cataract surgery is one of the most common and safe surgical procedures done today, so no one needs to be blinded by cataracts. The procedure removes the failing natural lens, replacing it with a clear IOL.
Toric IOLs for cataract surgery with astigmatism correction
By choosing a toric lens for your cataract procedure, you can enjoy extra benefits, such as:
- Two vision issues treated with a single procedure
- Crystal-clear vision with no yellowing
- Reduced dependence on corrective lenses (glasses or contacts) for everyday activities like driving, reading, and watching television
- Improved distance vision
- Long-lasting, maintenance-free vision correction
Toric IOLs for cataract surgery improve your quality of life by restoring clear vision to a next-level degree of clarity you may not have enjoyed previously.
Find out more about toric IOLs for astigmatism and cataracts by contacting Advanced Lasik at your nearest location: We have one East Coast office in Midtown East, New York City, and two West Coast offices in Duarte and Long Beach, California.
Like all cataract surgeries, your procedure is done on an outpatient basis, and recovery is usually fast. Call or click online to book a consultation with Dr. Garrana today.
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