Advanced Lens Options

Full Focus Lens Implants

Full focus lenses, also referred to as “multifocal lenses”, have been designed to improve vision at all distances – up close, far away and everything in between. These advanced intraocular lenses give cataract patients a chance to live free of their glasses.

Full focus lenses, such as the PanOptix, ReSTOR, Symfony, Tecnis and Cystalens intraocular lenses (IOL), can restore your ability to read the newspaper, sew, play cards and drive. These full focus lens implants allow cataract patients the opportunity to see many other things near and far without the hassle of reading glasses, bifocals, progressive lenses or contact lenses.

Dr. Parisi was among the first surgeons in Upstate South Carolina to implant full focus lenses in cataract patients. He considers them to be one of the best recent advances in lens technology.

Recent changes to Medicare and Insurance regulations allow cataract patients to choose a new lens that provides a full range of vision unlike the older single‑vision lens implants called “monofocal lenses”.

With monofocal lens implants, there is a high likelihood you will need glasses for most activities after your cataract surgery, certainly for reading and near work. This means you will also continue to have the replacement cost of glasses through the years.

Medicare and Insurance allows you to pay directly for an upgrade to a multifocal lens, while still covering the standard costs associated with basic cataract surgery.

During your consultation with Clemson Eye, our surgeons will determine if you are a candidate for a multifocal lens. Candidacy depends upon your general eye health and amount of refractive error.

Astigmatism-Correcting Lens Implants

Astigmatism is a defect in the surface of the cornea. When astigmatism is present, the cornea is curved more like a football than a basketball, and this steeper curvature leads to blurry vision. Astigmatism is common and often present from birth.

Astigmatism-correcting monofocal lenses, like the Acrysof Toric® lens implant, have been uniquely designed to improve your vision by correcting astigmatism. Patients who choose this options will likely need reading glasses for up-close activities, but will not need glasses for distance activities such as driving and watching TV.

The Tecnis Symfony IOL lens is the first and only Extended Depth of Focus Lens in the US that also corrects astigmatism. The Symfony lens improves vision at close, intermediate and far ranges and, therefore, may reduce the need for patients to wear contact lenses or glasses after cataract surgery.

Clemson Eye now offers patients the new Ora System with VerifEye+ technology. The Ora system assesses the patient’s eye during the cataract procedure to more accurately determine the lens implant power and visual correction. The outcomes generated are used to improve surgeries for future patients. Ora offers Clemson Eye patients the most advanced cataract surgical technology available in America.

Other full focus options that come with astigmatism correcting abilities include the ReSTOR Toric lens which is a multi-focal lens that provides patients with a range of vision from near to distance. This lens may also reduce the need for patients to wear contact lenses or glasses after cataract surgery.

Your surgeon will assist you in choosing the right full focus lens for you and your lifestyle. These advanced intraocular lenses can be implanted during the same procedure to remove your cataract.

PanOptix Trifocal Lens

If you have cataracts and need to have cataract surgery, you’ll need to choose an intraocular lens. One intraocular lens that’s worth considering is the PanOptix trifocal lens.

For one thing, it’s the only trifocal lens that’s available! But there are other reasons to consider this revolutionary IOL.

The PanOptix trifocal lens can correct almost any visual issue

Whether you’re nearsighted, farsighted, or have astigmatism, the PanOptix trifocal lens can provide you with the clear vision you’ve always wanted. For patients with astigmatism, the lens uses astigmatism-correcting technology and may even reduce your need to wear glasses.

Experience clear vision at all times

Having cataracts, it may seem like having clear vision is a distant memory. But one of the advantages of the trifocal lens is you’ll have clear vision at all times.

There are no blurry zones so you won’t need to strain to focus when you’re seeing the world around you. You’ll also experience less glare around lights, letting you enjoy everything you see.

What Is The Vivity Lens?

Used by ophthalmologists in Australia and Western Europe, the Alcon Vivity lens is the latest cutting-edge intraocular lens technology available for use in the United States. It is safe, effective, and has a higher patient satisfaction rate than other IOLs.

The Vivity lens is the first intraocular lens of its kind to be available.

What Makes The Vivity Intraocular Lens Unique?

The Vivity intraocular lens is an extended depth of focus lens, meaning it provides patients with excellent distance and in-between vision while also being helpful when you need to see things up close.

One thing that sets this lens apart is the Vivity lens has proprietary X-Wave technology. This technology delivers an extended focal range and allows you to see well with all available light, even if you’re in dim or very bright lighting.

The Vivity lens even protects your eyes from the sun’s harmful UV rays, as well as the blue light emitted from devices like smartphones and tablets. Many patients who use multifocal IOLs experience frustrating visual disturbances like glare, halos, or starbursts after cataract surgery.

Patients that chose the Vivity lens experience fewer side effects, making it safer for driving at night.

How Do I Know If I’m A Good Candidate For The Vivity Intraocular Lens?

Although the Vivity IOL is a great choice, it may not be suitable for everyone. The only way to know for sure if it could be right for you is to schedule a cataract screening at Clemson Eye.

The Vivity lens works best if you’re looking to improve your in-between intermediate and up-close vision. If you have the Vivity lens, you may be able to read ingredients on a bag of chips while grocery shopping or a text message, but you may need reading glasses for other up-close tasks, like sewing or knitting.

You may want to think about another IOL if you have a history of eye infections or an autoimmune condition. If you have astigmatism, there is a toric lens option to ensure astigmatism and refractive errors are corrected during cataract surgery.