Choosing your Intraocular Lens
- Cataract
- Types of Intraocular Lenses
- Choosing your Intraocular Lens
- Cataract Surgery Aftercare
- Blepharoplasty
- Ptosis
- Ectropion
- Entropion
- Eyelid Lumps and Bumps
- Eyelid Minor Op Procedures
- Eyelid Cancers
- Eyelid Surgery Aftercare
- Watery Eyes
- Tear Duct Blockage
- Lacrimal Surgery Aftercare
- YAG Laser treatment for improving vision after cataract surgery
| CURRENT USE OF SPECTACLES | TYPES OF INTRAOCULAR LENSES | PROS | CONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| I WEAR GLASSES FOR READING ONLY | Standard Monofocal IOL – Aiming for glasses for reading only COST - £0 |
Low chance of noticing rings around light sources | Still need glasses for reading |
| Premium Monofocal IOL – Aiming for glasses for reading only, and may manage with intermediate tasks such as computer screen / tablets / phone COST - £230 (each lens) |
Low chance of noticing rings around light sources. May manage with intermediate vision tasks without glasses | Still need glasses for reading smaller print | |
| Trifocal Multifocal IOL – Aiming for no glasses in distance, intermediate or near COST - £620 (each lens) |
Good chance of being spectacle independent | Will notice rings around lights. For most people this is not a problem, but for some people this can be distracting | |
| Spiral Multifocal IOL awaited 2025 - Aiming for no glasses in distance, intermediate or near COST - £TBC |
Good chance of being spectacle independent. Lower chance of noticing rings around light sources | New lens – performance data only starting to emerge |
| CURRENT USE OF SPECTACLES | TYPES OF INTRAOCULAR LENSES | PROS | CONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| I WEAR GLASSES FOR DISTANCE ONLY | Standard Monofocal IOL – Aiming for glasses for reading only COST - £0 |
Low chance of noticing rings around light sources | Still need glasses for reading |
| Premium Monofocal IOL – Aiming for glasses for reading only, and may manage with intermediate tasks such as computer screen / tablets / phone COST - £230 (each lens) |
Low chance of noticing rings around light sources. May manage with intermediate vision tasks without glasses | Still need glasses for reading smaller print | |
| Trifocal Multifocal IOL – Aiming for no glasses in distance, intermediate or near COST - £620 (each lens) |
Good chance of being spectacle independent | Will notice rings around lights. For most people this is not a problem, but for some people this can be distracting | |
| Spiral Multifocal IOL awaited 2025 - Aiming for no glasses in distance, intermediate or near COST - £TBC |
Good chance of being spectacle independent. Lower chance of noticing rings around light sources | New lens – performance data only starting to emerge |
| CURRENT USE OF SPECTACLES | TYPES OF INTRAOCULAR LENSES | PROS | CONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| I WEAR GLASSES ALL THE TIME (Either Varifocal, bifocal or needing separate glasses for distance and near) | Standard Monofocal IOL – Aiming for glasses for reading only COST - £0 |
Low chance of noticing rings around light sources | Still need glasses for reading |
| Premium Monofocal IOL – Aiming for glasses for reading only, and may manage with intermediate tasks such as computer screen / tablets / phone COST - £230 (each lens) |
Low chance of noticing rings around light sources. May manage with intermediate vision tasks without glasses | Still need glasses for reading smaller print | |
| Trifocal Multifocal IOL – Aiming for no glasses in distance, intermediate or near COST - £620 (each lens) |
Good chance of being spectacle independent | Will notice rings around lights. For most people this is not a problem, but for some people this can be distracting | |
| Spiral Multifocal IOL awaited 2025 - Aiming for no glasses in distance, intermediate or near COST - £TBC |
Good chance of being spectacle independent. Lower chance of noticing rings around light sources | New lens – performance data only starting to emerge |
| CURRENT USE OF SPECTACLES | TYPES OF INTRAOCULAR LENSES | PROS | CONS |
|---|---|---|---|
| I WEAR GLASSES FOR ASTIGMATISM OR HAVE UNDETECTED ASTIGMATISM | Standard Monofocal IOL – Glasses will be needed all the time for astigmatism COST - £0 |
Low chance of noticing rings around light sources | Still need glasses for distance and reading. Astigmatism not corrected |
| Toric Monofocal IOL – Aiming for glasses for reading only COST - £280 (each lens) |
Low chance of noticing rings around light sources. Astigmatism improved / treated | Still need glasses for reading | |
| Toric Premium Monofocal IOL – Aiming for glasses for reading only, and may manage with intermediate tasks such as computer screen / tablets / phone COST - £570 (each lens) |
Low chance of noticing rings around light sources. May manage with intermediate vision tasks without glasses. Astigmatism improved / corrected | Still need glasses for reading smaller print | |
| Toric Trifocal Multifocal IOL – Aiming for no glasses in distance, intermediate or near COST - £850 (each lens) |
Good chance of being spectacle independent | Will notice rings around lights. In some people this can be distracting | |
| Spiral Toric Multifocal IOL awaited 2025 - Aiming for no glasses in distance, intermediate or near COST - £TBC |
Good chance of being spectacle independent. Lower chance of noticing rings around light sources | New lens – performance data only starting to emerge |