Contact Lens Art
- Refractive lens exchange surgery can help even the most severe of vision problems whereas an implantable contact lens cannot. An implantable contact lens does not take the place of the existing lens instead it is simply placed over the top. It also by no means guarantees perfect sight is restored. The refractive lens exchange procedure on the other hand offers truly amazing results to a person's sight. Thousands of people across the UK have benefitted from refractive lens exchange surgery.
- One of the main benefits of refractive lens exchange is that it provides a two for one treatment. As well as correcting a refractive error in the eye it also removes any trace of a cataract and ensures they cannot form in the future. If a patient only has an implantable contact lens then a cataract can still form on the natural lens of the eye because it is still present. There is very little recovery time involved with refractive lens exchange and the procedure itself is very short. It lasts forever and no further surgery will be needed in the future following refractive lens exchange. In a small number of cases some additional adjustments may be needed to help restore perfect vision but this is done easily with the use of a specially designed laser.
- An implantable contact lens can help eyesight but it does not actually cure the refractive error. Instead it purely provides a more permanent solution to glasses. If you really want to be free from sight problems for the rest of your life then refractive lens exchange is the only option available. Furthermore an implantable contact lens is only a suitable solution for people younger than 60. Anyone older than this and the procedure is not recommended even by those who provide this treatment. Refractive lens exchange is especially designed for people over 50 who want to benefit from improved sight and a new lease on life.
- Although on first evaluation it may seem that an implantable contact lens and refractive lens exchange are similar, they are not. An implantable contact lens is inserted over the top of the existing lens of the eye. This means perfect vision cannot be guaranteed and it also means cataracts can still form and create a problem in the future. The refractive error is not fixed it is just simply given a temporary plaster. When inserting an implantable contact lens, it is possible to harm the structure of the eye. When doing so conditions like cataracts and glaucoma are more likely to occur.
- Refractive lens exchange is primarily suitable for the over 50s as this age group has more to gain. It actually corrects the refractive error and removes the need for glasses altogether. It is a lifelong solution to bad eyesight. Vision is returned to its more youthful state and as a huge bonus it prevents the formation of cataracts too. Because cataracts are so common and cause so many difficulties in day to day life, this is most definitely a bonus worth having.
