Understanding Your Vision Correction Options
Commonwealth Eye Surgery is the practice most recommended by other eye care experts in Central Kentucky for their patients and even their own eyes. We pride ourselves in offering multiple vision correction choices for those patients that are not an ideal candidate for LASIK or PRK. We offer an ICL (Implantable Contact Lens) which can correct moderate to severe nearsightedness and astigmatism for those patients that would like to reduce their dependence on glasses and contact lenses. We also offer RLE (Refractive Lens Exchange) which has grown increasingly popular for patients over the age of 40 who are experiencing the need for reading glasses (presbyopia) or who have high levels of farsightedness that would like to reduce their need for glasses or contact lenses. Please contact us if you are interested in our vision correction options at 859-800-6208.
EVO ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens)
EVO ICL is an Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) designed to correct nearsightedness with and without astigmatism. The small flexible lens is placed behind the iris (the colored part of the eye) and in front of the natural crystalline lens in order to improve vision. It’s like having your doctor implant a lens similar to a contact lens into your eye so you can live without the daily hassles and maintenance of typical contact lenses.
Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)
Before the age of 40, common refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism can cause our vision to be distorted due to the irregular shape of the cornea. RLE (Refractive Lens Exchange) has become increasingly popular for patients over the age of 40, and who are experiencing presbyopia or even extreme farsightedness. RLE works by replacing your eye’s natural lens with an advanced Lifestyle Lens designed to improve the clarity of your vision and eliminate nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, AND presbyopia.