At Last! An Opportunity for Visual Freedom

ResTOR®

For most patients over the age of 45, life without reading glasses or bifocals is something they either experienced before presbyopia or they just dreamed about for most of their lives. But today, the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL is turning those dreams into reality with its revolutionary lens technology, which is designed to allow patients to see clearly at all distances without bifocals or reading glasses. The AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL is now available and delivers a high level of glasses-free vision for cataract patients.

In a clinical study, 80% of patients receiving the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL reported that they never wear glasses. With the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL, they can read a book, work on the computer, and drive a car - day or night - and play golf or tennis with an increased freedom from glasses. In fact, patients were so pleased with their vision, nearly 94% of patients said they would have the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL implanted again, if given the choice.

AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOLs are made of the first foldable material developed exclusively for use in the eye. With more than 21 million lenses implanted, the AcrySof® lens is the most commonly used IOL in the world, since they became available in 1994. Its popularity is largely due to their ability to provide excellent visual results and a high level of patient satisfaction.

What to Expect on Surgery Day

Cataract (or clear lens) surgery is performed on an outpatient basis, and usually requires just a few hours of your time from start to finish. Your eye will be treated with anesthetic prior to the procedure so you´ll feel little, if any, discomfort. First, a tiny self-sealing incision will be made in the eye allowing your surgeon to use a small instrument (about the size of a pen tip) to break up or wash away the human lens. Once the cataractous or clear lens is removed, the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL will be inserted through the same tiny incision and set into its permanent position.

What To Expect After the Procedure

After the procedure, you´ll rest for a short while before you go home. Your doctor will typically examine your eye within 24 hours. You´ll need to use prescription eye drops to guard against infection and help your eye heal. For a few days, you may need to wear a protective shield, especially at night to prevent you from rubbing your eye. Everyone heals somewhat differently, but most patients see well enough to return to most of their routine activities the day after surgery. Once both eyes have been treated, you will fully appreciate the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL.

Ask Us If the AcrylSof® IOL Is Right for You

As with any surgical procedure there are inherent risks, and your results cannot be guaranteed. Your doctor will provide you with more detailed information about the potential risks and benefits to help decide whether the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL surgery is right for you.