Advanced Vision Correction for Cataract Surgery in Burnsville, MN
At Claris Eye Surgery & LASIK the goal of offering our advanced vision correction options is to give you the choice of having surgery performed using the latest, most advanced surgical techniques and technology available.
Advanced refractive cataract surgery provides you the best opportunity to see without glasses for the majority of your day. Advanced refractive surgery options are NOT covered by your insurance.
Cataract patients have the option of choosing premium lens implants that provide a broader range of vision, unlike the single-focus design of a monofocal lens. These lifestyle lenses are designed to improve your vision to see near, far and ranges in between, along with one-step correction of astigmatism to improve your distance vision.
Advanced Single Distance
For those patients who only have minor corneal astigmatism, a femtosecond laser can be used to deliver precise relaxing incisions in the cornea to reduce small amounts of astigmatism allowing for better unaided distance vision after surgery.
Patients with more significant levels of astigmatism will benefit from a Toric lens implant such as the Alcon Clareon and Johnson & Johnson Eyhance IOLs. This type of lens incorporates unique optics to compensate for specific deficiencies in your vision and can provide great distance vision. In addition, the ORA SYSTEM® is utilized during surgery to more precisely measure astigmatism for increased accuracy in the selection of your lens implant.
Customized Vision with a Light Adjustable Lens
The RxSight Light Adjustable Lens™ (LAL/LAL+) is the first and only intraocular lens (IOL) that can be customized after cataract surgery. The Light Adjustable Lens is made of a special photosensitive material that can be adjusted in response to ultraviolet (UV) light. This optimization is done by your eye doctor in the weeks following lens implantation through a series of non-invasive light treatments that take only a few minutes each. You will have the unique ability to adjust and preview your vision until it meets your personal desires and lifestyle requirements. The Light Adjustable Lens delivers superior vision outcomes.
Extended Depth of Vision
Previous lens replacement technologies provided only one focal point — distance — leaving people dependent upon glasses for all other distances after cataract surgery. Advances in technology with trifocal or extended depth of focus (EDOF) lenses make it possible for you to have an extended range of vision. These intraocular lens implants can deliver reading, intermediate and distance vision. During your cataract consultation, Dr. Carlson will carefully assess and discuss what lens implant option best suits your individual eyes and visual goals. With advanced lens implants — such as PanOptix® Pro, Vivity® or Odyssey™ — the vision we can help you maintain as you age is better than ever before in the history of ophthalmology.
Previous Laser Vision Correction Patients
For candidates who have previously had laser vision correction, Dr. Carlson recommends at minimum the use of the femtosecond laser with ORA (Optiwave Refractive Analysis) SYSTEM® during surgery. Due to changes that have occurred on the eye from previous surgery, this would provide a better outcome during cataract surgery.