San Diego Eye & Laser Center

3075 HEALTH CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 403 SAN DIEGO, CA 92123 (858) 278-9900 • TOLL FREE 1-888-95-LASER

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Premium Lens Options

Once you have made the decision to undergo cataract surgery with your eye doctor you will have a series of decisions to make related to the type of artificial lens implant you will have. Up until recently everyone who had cataract surgery received a monofocal lens implant. This lens enabled for vision of one distance, typically distances far away. With new innovations a better lens is now available. These lenses are referred to as premium lenses and come in various formats or types.

Multifocal (Restor +3, Tecnis) Accomodating (Crystalens AO) Toric (Restor Toric IOL)

Some of these lenses may even provide the chances of living the remainder of life glasses free! You and your eye doctor will work together to determine the right lens for your eyes. If a premium lens implant is suitable and the chances are success are good you can explore this path. Premium lenses typically come with an extra cost that Medicare does not cover. If you want more independence from glasses than perhaps paying a little extra money makes sense.

Multifocal lens implants are lenses with multiple focal points, designed to replace cataracts and correct presbyopia in order to provide a full range of vision. for near, intermediate and distance vision. At the same time these lenses offer enhanced image quality at all distances. Click Here to Learn More About Your Multifocal Lens Options

Accommodating lens implants are premium lenses that contain a hinge that allows for both near and far vision. The hinge helps mimick the natural lens by moving inside the eye to accommodate. The Crystalens (Bausch & Lomb) currently is the only FDA approved intraocular lens (IOL) that uses a method called accommodation. Click Here to Learn More About The Crystalens Accommodating IOL

Toric Lens Implants are astigmatism correcting Monofocal Lens implants. This is a lens with a single focal point designed to correct for cataracts and pre-existing astigmatism. These lenses will provide distance vision while glasses will be required for near vision activities such as reading. Click Here to Learn More About the Toric Lens Implant for Astigmatism.

World Renowned LASIK Surgeon

Our doctors are an internationally recognized ophthalmologists specializing in refractive and laser eye surgerie. They has pioneered Laser in-Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) and has performed thousands of laser vision correction procedures. The our doctors gained fame and captured the attention of people worldwide when they performed the world's first live Internet LASIK Procedure. They has the distinction of being chosen as one of the "Top-Rated Physicians in America".

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Why Choose San Diego Eye Center For LASIK?

LASIK is a great choice for those tired of the hassles of contact lenses and eye glasses. Choosing the right practice can be challenging. So why choose San Diego Eye Center for your LASIK procedure? There are many reasons, but all revolve around one major factor: EXPERIENCE. Learn more about our Experience in regards to Laser Vision correction.

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Clear Vision for LASIK

Are you ready to be free of glasses and contact lenses? There are many vision corrections options available to you! We encourage you to read more about these exciting procedures and to schedule a consultation to determine what vision correction option best suits you. Whether it be LASIK, PRK, premium intraocular lenses, or other forms of vision correction offered at San Diego Eye Center, our goal is to free you from your dependency on glasses or contact lenses.

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