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The eye focuses images through a lens inside the eye – like a camera uses a lens to focus. When you are born, the lens is clear and flexible, allowing clear vision with a full-range of focus from near to far. As you age, the lens becomes cloudy and inflexible, causing your vision to blur. A cloudy lens is a cataract. Because of the clouded lens or cataract images may become blurry with age. Cataracts may make it progressively more difficult to read, drive, watch TV, perform normal daily activities and blurry vision in general. Cataract formation is a normal unavoidable part of the aging process.
A cataract usually develops slowly and causes no pain. At first, the cloudiness may affect only a small part of the lens and you may be unaware of any vision loss. Over time, however, as the cataract gets worse, it clouds more of your lens. When significantly less light reaches your retina, your vision becomes impaired, decreasing vision with age.
Symptoms vary from person to person. However, some of the symptoms that are common with cataracts are:
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This type of intraocular lens, also known as a monofocal IOL, provides clear vision at one set focal length at distance or near. The distance lenses can provide excellent vision when driving or going to a ballgame, while the near vision lenses can provide good vision for reading or sewing. Unless one eye is set for distance vision and one set for near (monovision), you will probably need glasses for reading or other close-up activities.
At Advanced Laser Vision and Surgical Institute, we offer the highest quality premium Intraocular Lenses (IOLs) for our patients after their cataract surgery. All of these lenses have extraordinary quality however each lens will suit our patients in a different way. Please review the information below to find which premium lens may best suit your needs.
This type of intraocular lens, also known as a monofocal IOL, provides clear vision at one set focal length at distance or near. The distance lenses can provide excellent vision when driving or going to a ballgame, while the near vision lenses can provide good vision for reading or sewing. Unless one eye is set for distance vision and one set for near (monovision), you will probably need glasses for reading or other close-up activities.
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