MultiFocus LASIK

MultiFocus (MF) LASIK is an option for those who wish to minimize the dependency on reading glasses as they become presbyopic. With MF one eye is corrected for distance and the other eye is intentionally left nearsighted; however, unlike monovision there is not a wide disparity between both eyes so that the brain assimilates both corrections into one.

Patients who choose to have MF LASIK typically experience a period of adaptation, during which time their brain learns to assimilate the correction in both eyes. Most MF patients still read 20/20 in the distance; however, the letters are not as crisp as they would be with both eyes focused in the distance. This is the compromise that must be made to avoid the need for reading glasses.

MF can be created by a variety of techniques that surgically change the shape of the cornea. The selection of a surgical procedure depends on a number of factors, such as the shape of the cornea before surgery, the power of glasses (if any) that are required to correct distance vision, the presence or absence of astigmatism, and the thickness of the cornea.

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Crystalens

The Crystalens is a revolutionary new breakthrough in vision enhancement. It is the first intraocular lens (IOL) that focuses like the eye's natural lens, allowing for continuous vision up close, far away and all distances in between. Unlike standard IOLs, the Crystalens can restore functional vision and in most cases eliminate the need for glasses and contacts for everyday tasks, allowing patients to see well and look their best. With Crystalens, patients will have the opportunity to potentially experience the freedom of seeing well at all distances without glasses.

By using the eye's muscle to move the lens in response to the brain's desire to see at different distances, Crystalens enables the eye to focus continuously and seamlessly through a range of distances, including near, far and everything in between.

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