Get Improved Vision with Refractive Eye Procedures at Dr. Tang Eye Care

RLE procedure helps in treating myopia (short-sightedness), hyperopia (long-sightedness), or astigmatism. People who are unfit for laser eye procedures get benefits from this approach. Here are the important things you must know before opting for the treatment.

What is Refractive Eye Procedure?

Refractive lens exchange helps in correcting the vision for patients above 45 years that find it difficult to read anything. To correct the vision of the eyes, the natural lens of the eye is removed and replaced with the Intraocular Lens (IOL).

The primary objective of refractive lens treatment is to reduce the dependence on glasses. It helps to see near, far or the multifocal that helps to treat both the visual distances at the same time.

What Does RLE Eye Procedure Involve?

RLE procedure is performed as day-day treatment. You will be given a very sedative to help relax, feel calm and comfortable. To numb your eyes, anesthetic eye drops will be used.

To maintain cleanliness, your eye will be thoroughly cleansed and sterile coverings will be placed around it. To avoid blinking during the procedure, your eye will be held by an eyelid holder.

The doctor will use a microscope to create a tiny opening in the eye to carry out the procedure. The natural lens will be gently removed with the help of ultrasound and a plastic intraocular lens (IOL) will be implanted.

Your doctor will determine the best intraocular lens exchange option for your eyes. The vision will start to improve within a few days. After the treatment, you need someone to be with you and take care of you at home.

Avoid doing any strenuous activity for 48 hours. At first, your vision may be blurry until the drops wear off. Most of the patients can see well the next day of the procedure.

As your eyes heal your vision will fluctuate for the first few weeks. There will be some mild discomfort a few days after the treatment and you will be prescribed some anti-inflammatory eye drops for a few weeks.

Risks Involved in Refractive Lens Exchange

Refractive lens exchange is a safe and effective procedure. But there are some chances of risk and complications such as:

• Dislocated intraocular lens
• Droopy eyelid
• Glare
• Halos
• Blurry vision from the multifocal IOLS
• Infection or bleeding inside the eye
• Increased eye pressure or retinal detachment

They do have risks of complications but it can be corrected with the help of medications or treatment.

What Are the Benefits of Refractive Lens Exchange?

Refractive lens exchange is highly beneficial for those who have very thin cornea due to which laser vision correction cannot be done. It provides the following benefits:

• It provides rapid recovery of vision.
• When the cornea is too thin for laser treatment, you will not need to get cataract treatment in the future.
• It will correct the problem of presbyopia at the same time.

Clear lens exchange or lens replacement treatment is helpful in correcting a wide range of visual errors. It is the safest procedure to get your vision back to see the beautiful world clearly.

RLE lens replacement will remove your dependence on the eyeglasses after the procedure.

The lens replacement procedure proves to be beneficial for those who have the risk of developing cataracts in the future. The people who cannot be benefitted by laser eye treatment get effective results from lens replacement.

It helps to correct long-sightedness, short-sightedness, presbyopia, astigmatism, and cataracts. Also, people who have poor vision due to genetic eye conditions, eye trauma, or eye injury are benefitted from this treatment.

How Much Time Does RLE Take to Complete?

The procedure has a very high success rate. The procedure is also quick and painless. It can be completed from 15 to 30 minutes per eye.

RLE procedure is safe and produces effective results. But if some complications arise, it can be treated. To lower the risk of problems, you must choose a reputable professional to do your procedure having good staff and other facilities.

It is suitable for people over the 50s and it will further correct your future problems of developing cataracts. Also, the recovery time is also quick.

You can go back to your work in around 3 days and your vision will improve gradually. Consult the eye doctor near you to get the best advice for correcting your vision.