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High hyperopia, or farsightedness can best be treated by removing the natural lens inside the eye and replacing it with a lens implant of the appropriate power to correct your vision. This operation is technically the same as that performed for cataract removal, but in this case the natural lens is not a cloudy cataract yet. Because this surgery is performed inside the eye rather than just reshaping the cornea on the surface of the eye as in LASIK, there are different potential risks, including rare retinal detachment and infection.
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A new vision correction procedure is now available for patients with moderate to severe nearsightedness. A phakic IOL (PIOL) is a lens that is implanted in the eye while the healthy natural lens remains in place. This can be an alternative for patients who do not qualify for laser vision correction due to high levels of nearsightedness or very thin corneas.
The surgical procedure to implant the lens is performed on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia and takes approximately 15-30 minutes. The surgeon makes an incision in the eye, through which the PIOL is inserted. After the lens is fixed into place, sutures are used to close the incision. Patients are free to return home the same day. While everyone heals at a different rate, most patients return to their normal lifestyle in a day or two, and achieve their best vision in about six weeks, after healing is complete.
Dr. Cuevas is currently implanting the Verisyse™ lens, which is the first FDA approved lens for treatment of moderate to severe nearsightedness.
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Limbal Relaxing Incisions offer patients with preexisting astigmatism the opportunity to become more spectacle independent. Very tiny incisions are made within the peripheral cornea at the time of cataract surgery with the goal of reducing or eliminating the need for glasses.
These "relaxing" incisions correct the curvature of the steep section of cornea to bring your vision into focus.
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