Question: I
will be going in to have my eye evaluated for cataract surgery. I will have to
choose a lens implant. I would like to be fitted with a monofocal lens
implant and then use eyeglasses with progressive lenses. Would using aspheric
lens implants be more beneficial than regular monofocal lens implants?
Answer: An aspheric lens implant is
actually a monofocal lens implant in that it has only one focal length and thus
in general only corrects distance vision. A monofocal lens implant is a
somewhat old design in that it simply doesn’t give the best vision-especially
in terms of dim illumination. Thus, today, if patients have cataract surgery
and wish to wear any type of near vision eyeglasses, the best vision is
achieved with aspheric lens implants. There are a few instances where the
aberrations of your eyes might make an aspheric lens implant and inappropriate
choice but this is somewhat unusual and when you have your cataract surgery
evaluation your cataract surgeon will certainly evaluate you and recommend the
best choice.
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