PRELEX is a term used to describe presbyopic lens exchange with a multifocal
intraocular lens. While the application of the technology is new, the surgical
techniques employed are proven successful over many years of use.
Your cornea (the outside part of the eye) and the eye's natural lens (inside
your eye) work together to focus light that comes into your eye. The lens, which
is flexible when you are younger, becomes increasingly inflexible as you mature,
often after you've passed the age of forty. Consequently, you have a difficult
time focusing on objects. This condition is known as
presbyopia.
The onset of
presbyopia
has traditionally meant that you are relegated to using
glasses for clear vision. What's more, even those individuals who've received
laser vision correction
will eventually become presbyopic and need glasses or
contacts to restore their full range of sight.
PRELEX offers a solution. Unlike procedures that focus on changing the shape of
the cornea, PRELEX works on the lens inside the eye. Consequently, your vision
after the procedure will be stable and unlikely to change over time. In
addition, cataract surgery will not be necessary later in life. The multifocal
lens that is used to replace your eye's natural lens will provide you with
clearer vision at all distances, giving you little or no dependence on
traditional or progressive bifocal glasses.
If you would like to know more about
Prelex in Wisconsin
or more specifically
about the
surgeons doing Prelex in Eau Claire WI.
Please fill out our
contact form
and our certified Prelex surgeon will be happy to answer any questions.
