Lens Implant Options

Most insurances and Medicare will provide coverage for your cataract surgery. You have options when it comes to the lens implant you choose with surgery. The implant determines how you see for the rest of your life. Insurance typically covers a “basic” lens implant, which is designed to improve distance vision if you don’t have astigmatism. The “basic” lens does not correct mid or near vision. Most patients who choose the “basic” lens get a new prescription for glasses after surgery.

Types of Advanced Technology Lenses

The specific type of lens implant you choose will depend on your particular refractive disorder, the surgeon’s recommendation based on your hobbies, activities, vision goals, and the physiology of your eye. At Brooks Eye Associates, we offer the latest light adjustable, full visual range, extended depth-of-focus,  multifocal, and toric lens implants to help you obtain the best vision possible for your unique situation and goals.

The types of Advanced Technology Lenses we offer are:

• Light Adjustable – This lens option is the only lens on the market that allows for customized vision AFTER cataract surgery.
• Full Visual Range – This advanced lens option provides clarity across a full range of vision, from near to far, with minimal need for additional correction. It offers a balanced approach, allowing patients to see clearly in all environments.
• Extended Depth-of-Focus (EDOF) – This lens is designed to improve your natural range of vision, enhancing distance, mid, and near vision. The EDOF lens reduces dependence on glasses across all ranges.
• Multifocal – This lens utilizes tiny rings on its surface to provide different focal points, allowing you to see clearly at near, mid, and far distances.
• Toric – This lens addresses astigmatism, which is responsible for blurry or distorted vision. Patients may still need reading glasses for near vision.

Many of our patients are overjoyed by the clarity of vision they have after surgery, especially when they choose an Advanced Technology Lens option!

Lens implants can also be used to correct vision in patients who don’t yet have cataracts. To find out if you are a good candidate for refractive lens exchange, please call us today at (972) 736-9347 to schedule an appointment

If you would like to learn more about how our advanced technology lenses can help you, please contact Brooks Eye Associates today or call (972) 736-9347 to schedule an appointment. We serve patients in North Texas, including Plano, Frisco, McKinney, and Dallas.