TORIC INTRAOCULAR LENSES
During the process of cataract surgery, the cloudy natural lens is extracted and substituted with the latest implantable intraocular lens (IOL). While a standard IOL implant can restore overall vision, it does not address astigmatism—a form of visual distortion linked to the eyeball’s shape. If astigmatism is present and a standard IOL is used, glasses remain necessary for various activities. To cater to this issue, we offer patients a Toric lens.
The advanced Toric IOL is specifically engineered to correct higher degrees of astigmatism, aiming to enhance clarity of vision and reduce reliance on glasses. It’s noteworthy that neither accommodating lenses nor multi-focal lenses prove effective for individuals with significant astigmatism.
During the process of cataract surgery, the cloudy natural lens is extracted and substituted with the latest implantable intraocular lens (IOL). While a standard IOL implant can restore overall vision, it does not address astigmatism—a form of visual distortion linked to the eyeball’s shape. If astigmatism is present and a standard IOL is used, glasses remain necessary for various activities. To cater to this issue, we offer patients a Toric lens.
The advanced Toric IOL is specifically engineered to correct higher degrees of astigmatism, aiming to enhance clarity of vision and reduce reliance on glasses. It’s noteworthy that neither accommodating lenses nor multi-focal lenses prove effective for individuals with significant astigmatism.
It’s important to note that Toric lenses are not multifocal. If Toric IOLs are implanted in both eyes for distance vision, reading glasses become necessary for close-up tasks. Alternatively, a strategic approach involves optimizing one eye for distance and the other for near vision (known as “monovision”), thereby minimizing the need for glasses.