ReSTOR®

Dr. Witlin has been using foldable lens implants for many years to replace the eye's cloudy lens during cataract surgery and help patients enjoy clear vision again. The standard lens implant can provide excellent distance vision but not good close vision.

The ReSTOR® lens improves upon the ordinary IOL by using apodized diffractive technology to provide a full range of focusing distances from near to far. A series of 12 gradual "step heights" of 0.2-1.3 microns each (thinner than a human hair and smaller than a red blood cell) in the center of the IOL creates excellent near focusing ability, while the peripheral refractive region helps to enhance distance vision. Apodization also allows the lens to work with the pupil to distribute light evenly in the eye in different lighting conditions and activity levels. Alcon® reports that up to 80% of patients who use the ReSTOR lens don't need glasses after surgery. As with all of these advanced lenses, they work better when the patient has them in both of their eyes and patient adaptation has been given time to occur.

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