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How long is recovery from lens replacement?

Recovery is quick. Most people return to work around 3 days after having lens replacement surgery, although this will depend on the nature of the work you do. Your vision will gradually improve over the first couple of weeks following treatment, with optimum vision usually being reached after around 4-6 weeks.

Is lens replacement surgery painful?

Lens replacement surgery itself is not painful, as your eyes are anaesthetised with numbing drops. When these wear off you will feel some discomfort, but in the vast majority of cases this reduces quickly as your recovery progresses.

Are you awake during lens replacement surgery?

An intraocular lens (IOL) is then placed into the lens capsule as a replacement for the clouded lens. The procedure has variants, but generally, this is one of the most common ways that a cataract is surgically removed. During the cataract surgery, the vast majority of patients will be conscious and awake.

How long does it take for lens replacement surgery?

Lens replacement surgery usually takes about 15 minutes and is performed on an outpatient basis. Each eye is done separately, usually about a week apart. Numbing anesthetic drops are used during RLE, so typically there is no discomfort, and most people report immediate vision improvement after surgery.

What is the cost of eye lens replacement?

Refractive lens exchange is considered an elective procedure, so it is not covered by insurance. It typically costs more than LASIK and other laser vision correction procedures. Expect to pay around $4,000 per eye, or more.

What happens in a lens replacement surgery?

The surgery comprises of the removal of the natural lens in your eye and the implementation of an Implantable Contact Lens. ICLs are a permanent correction to your vision, in the same way as external contact lenses except that they are placed inside your eye.

How long does eye surgery take?

The actual procedure usually takes less than 10 minutes per eye. Depending on your prescription, and the amount of correction needed, the laser itself only takes 20-50 seconds to correct your vision. However, you should plan on being in the office for approximately an hour-and-a-half on your day of surgery.

What is the cost of lens replacement eye surgery?

The exact cataract surgery cost depends on the hospital and the cataract surgery type, but it is normally somewhere between 15,000 to 80,000 INR.

Who can replace lense surgery?

At what age can I have lens replacement surgery? Lens replacement surgery is suitable for all ages but is much more beneficial to people above the age of 45. It is around this age when people start becoming presbyopic and require reading spectacles.

What does lens replacement cost?

What are the benefits of lens replacement?

Lens replacement is a great alternative treatment, and unlike laser eye surgery it has the added bonus of preventing you from ever needing surgery for cataracts. 5. Treatment is painless Lens replacement surgery is performed using local anaesthetic, so you won’t feel any pain during the course of the procedure.

What happens after lens replacement on the second eye?

Within a couple of days of performing lens replacement on the second eye, the vision is usually good. However, it continues to improve. What’s amazing is the fact that people will be using their multifocal lens implants to give distance and near vision without glasses. This is an entirely new way of seeing.

Is lens replacement better than laser eye surgery?

If you’re over 50, you may have found that you’ve been turned down for other treatments such as laser eye surgery to correct your visual problems. Lens replacement is a great alternative treatment, and unlike laser eye surgery it has the added bonus of preventing you from ever needing surgery for cataracts. 5. Treatment is painless

How do I know if I am suitable for lens replacement surgery?

Determining suitability for lens replacement surgery, including clear lens extraction, is done via an extensive pre-assessment examination at Cathedral Eye Clinic, which includes the use of an advanced 11-dimension eye scanner.