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Get Your Crisp, Clear Vision Restored With These Lens Options For Your Cataract Surgery It's important to know what each type of lens can offer you, so you can make an informed decision about your vision.

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Knowing your options

Now that we've clarified that there's no need to worry if you or an elderly family member has cataract and require surgery, here are some of the lens options that you need to know are available for you to choose from for your surgery. It's important to know what each type of lens can offer you, so you can make an informed decision about your vision.

Latest Generation of Trifocal Lenses

The latest generation of trifocal lenses may provide a full range of vision at near, intermediate, and far distances without glasses after cataract surgery to best suit your lifestyle.1,2

Understanding trifocal lens options

With trifocal lenses, there are different models of trifocals available on the market. Depending on the design, these lenses provide different distances for intermediate vision. Some trifocal lenses are designed for an intermediate distance at 80 cm,3,4 whereas the latest generation trifocal lenses are 60 cm,1 which offers a more natural working distance based on the average person's arm length.5-8

Ask your doctor if the recommended lens is designed for your near to intermediate vision needs and your lifestyle.

Bifocal Lenses

Bifocal intraocular lenses are available in a variety of prescriptions. Some might reduce the need for prescription glasses at near and far distances, but not intermediate distances. Others provide good far and intermediate vision without glasses but still require glasses for near vision activities such as reading.9,10

Astigmatism-Correcting Lenses

Astigmatism-correcting lenses, also known as toric lenses, minimize the imperfections in your eye's cornea shape by allowing light rays to enter your eye with much less distortion. They offer much-improved distance vision for astigmatism patients, but many will require reading glasses.11

Monofocal Lenses (Basic)

Monofocal lenses are the most basic lens available. With this, distance vision is normally improved, but most people still need to wear glasses for reading.12

Talking with your eye surgeon

Your eye care professional will advise you on the advantages and disadvantages of the available intraocular lens or IOL choices based on your needs, lifestyle, and eye medical conditions.

Talk to your ophthalmologist about your lens options before surgery.

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