Cataract patients have something to celebrate!
Not only has the AcrySof® ReStor® Intraocular Lens (IOL) revolutionized the visual acuity after cataract surgery – AcrySof® Toric IOLs now offer the same outcome for cataract patients with pre-existing astigmatism.
The Princeton Eye Group remains in the forefront of this evolving lens technology. Each of our ophthalmologists is trained to implant these advanced lenses. In fact, Dr. John A. Epstein was the first ophthalmologist in New Jersey to implant AcrySoft’s Toric IOL. As mentor and teacher, Dr. Epstein trains doctors in the art of cataract surgery at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.
Alcon, the manufacturer of ReStor and Toric IOLs has enlisted the participation of eight ophthalmologists throughout the United States to serve as clinical mentors. These eye care specialists work with Alcon to produce more effective solutions to today’s eye care issues. Our own Dr. Michael Wong is one of these eight chosen specialists.
Having participated in clinical trials for Alcon, Dr. Wong has been providing data, clinical reports and patient feedback on these IOLs for several years. He was the first in New Jersey to implant the ReStor lens. In his present capacity as clinical mentor he provides recommendations for improvements to enhance focal points and to safeguard the implant procedure. He is also one of the ophthalmologists recommended by Alcon to consult on difficult cataract surgery cases.
The results of cataract surgery with the ReStor and Toric IOLs are astonishing to ophthalmologists who can now provide better overall vision to patients who were dependent on glasses or contacts prior to developing cataracts. This new generation of IOLs provides distinct optical advantages over their predecessors with improved focal points and reduced glare. Patients with myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia can enjoy a full range of vision after cataract surgery without the use of glasses.
The AcrySof® Toric IOL utilizes advanced technology to correct the cataracts clouding
your vision and the corneal astigmatism that distorts your vision. Astigmatism is
characterized as a refractive error caused by an uneven curvature of the cornea. Where a normal cornea would have a curvature much like a soccer ball, the cornea with astigmatism would have a curvature more like a football. The AcrySof® Toric IOL is a foldable, single piece lens that is implanted during cataract surgery that’s designed to reduce or eliminate corneal astigmatism and significantly improve uncorrected vision.
The AcrySof® ReStor® lens is the first and only IOL that uses apodized diffractive technology to provide cataract patients with and without presbyopia a quality range of vision. It is designed to respond to how wide or small the eye’s pupil might be to provide near, intermediate and distance vision. The ReStor lens is somewhat flat near the edges, or aspheric, to improve contrast sensitivity and provide improved night vision.
Cataract surgery/IOL implantation statistically has one of highest success rates of all surgeries. The IOLs mentioned here are specialized lenses and all cataract surgeons may not be trained to implant them. Here, with The Princeton Eye Group, all of our ophthalmologists are trained to implant these advanced lenses and they share the benefit of being one of the practices at the forefront of this technology since its beginning – during the clinical trials. Talk to us about your aspiration after cataract surgery. There’s no need to settle for the monovision provided by the traditional lens implant. With today’s technology, and by working side-by-side with our doctors to choose the IOL that’s right for you, you can experience vision like never before.