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Health Line
2 days ago
- General
- Health Line
Do You Need Glasses After Cataract Surgery?
Cataract surgery replaces the cloudy lens inside the eye with an artificial lens. Cataracts are common as you age, and surgery is usually safe and effective. Depending on your replacement lens, you may need glasses after cataract surgery. A cataract is a clouding of the natural lens inside the eye due to many different causes, like aging, toxic exposures, or injury. Cataract surgery is a procedure where the damaged lens of your eye is removed and replaced with an artificial lens implant. Cataracts become more common as you get older, and more than half of Americans over age 80 develop them. Cataract surgery is usually a safe and effective procedure, but you may need to wear glasses after the surgery, depending on what type of artificial lens is implanted. Who needs glasses after cataract surgery? The lens is a curved piece of clear tissue in your eye. Situated behind your pupil, it changes the way light enters your eye and helps you focus your vision at different distances. Cataract surgery involves replacing the lens in your eye with an artificial replacement called an intraocular lens (IOL). Whether you'll need glasses after cataract surgery largely depends on what type of IOL you get. There are many IOL options. Take the time to talk with your eye surgeon beforehand so that you make the choice that's right for you The main types of IOLs include: Monofocal: Monofocal IOLs are the most common, and also the only IOL that is usually covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance. They focus at only one distance, either close, far, or intermediate range. Most people get them for distance vision. Multifocal: Multifocal IOLs provide both distant and near focus simultaneously. They contain different zones, shaped like concentric rings, that allow you to focus on objects far away and close up. Extended depth of focus: Extended depth of focus IOLs have only one corrective zone, which is stretched to allow distance and intermediate vision. Accommodative: Accommodative IOLs change shape like your eye's natural lens to allow you to focus at different distances. Toric: Toric IOLs correct astigmatism, a vision issue that's caused by an irregularly shaped cornea. Light-adjustable lens (LAL): This newer type of IOL is the only one that can be customized after surgery. Adjustments are done through a series of office-based light treatment procedures. In one 2017 study, 81% of subjects who had cataract surgery in both eyes regularly wore glasses before their procedure. After the procedure, only 49% regularly wore glasses. If you get a monofocal IOL, you'll need glasses or contacts to see outside your lens's focus range. For instance, if you opt for an IOL for distance vision, you may still need glasses for reading or to see things clearly up close. If you're having surgery in both eyes, you may have the option to choose monovision to reduce the need for glasses, especially if you have worn monovision contacts. Monovision involves selecting the focusing power of one IOL for distance and the other for near sight. If you get multifocal IOLs, you may find that your vision is still blurry when focusing at certain distances, and you may need to wear glasses to focus in this range. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, most people with accommodative IOLs don't need to wear glasses, but some people still prefer to do so for long periods of reading or activities that require near vision. What kind of glasses are needed after cataract surgery? The type of glasses you'll need after cataract surgery will depend on what type of IOL you receive. In the case of a monofocal IOL, most people receive an IOL with distance vision correction and wear glasses for reading and activities that involve near vision. Some people get IOL lenses for near vision and wear glasses for distance vision. However, if you have a fair amount or significant amount of astigmatism and did not get Toric IOL, you will need glasses for distance and near. If you have IOLs that allow you to focus at different distances, you may still find certain distances are blurry. In this case, you may want to wear glasses that allow you to see clearly at those distances. Frequently asked questions about glasses after cataract surgery How long should you wait before getting new prescription glasses after cataract surgery? It's important to wait for your eyes to fully heal and your vision to stabilize before getting a new prescription. You may be able to get new glasses as soon as 2 weeks after your surgery. It may be longer if you have swelling or other complications. It's important to wait for your eyes to fully heal and your vision to stabilize before getting a new prescription. You may be able to get new glasses as soon as 2 weeks after your surgery. It may be longer if you have swelling or other complications. Are there any signs that indicate you need new glasses? It's typical to have some blurriness and trouble seeing for a few days after cataract surgery. If you notice persistent changes to your vision, you may need to change your prescription. Some vision changes you might notice include: blurry vision squinting a lot tired eyes frequent headaches light sensitivity It's typical to have some blurriness and trouble seeing for a few days after cataract surgery. If you notice persistent changes to your vision, you may need to change your prescription. Some vision changes you might notice include: How do you know which glasses are right for you? After you've healed from your cataract surgery, your eye doctor will perform an updated refraction to determine which eyeglass prescription is best for you. It's most common that people who undergo cataract surgery will need reading glasses after their vision has stabilized. The bottom line Cataract surgery is typically a safe and effective procedure that can correct vision blurriness or cloudiness caused by cataracts. The most common type of replacement lens is a monofocal IOL. These lenses allow your eye to focus at only one distance: either near, far, or intermediate. Most people get monofocal IOLs for distance vision and wear glasses for reading. If you get multifocal lenses that allow you to see at multiple distances, you may not need glasses. If you're unsure about what type of IOL you need or whether you'll need glasses after cataract surgery, be sure to talk with your eye doctor.
ABC News
5 days ago
- General
- ABC News
Cataract surgery blitz for Indigenous patients restores sight for hunting
In the operating theatre at Katherine Hospital, the team moves in silent unison. Scrub nurse Peter Mitchell anticipates which tool the surgeon will need next, as he carefully makes a small incision in a patient's eye. "Being in theatre in this situation, it's a really beautiful feeling — a real sense of flow and understanding," he says. But these are tricky cases. The patient on the table has a dense cataract that has gone untreated for some time. "Very, very seldom do you see a cataract as hard as this down south, but they're relatively common in the sorts of areas we're in now," Mr Mitchell says. Patients have been flown and driven into Katherine from remote communities across the Big Rivers region of the Northern Territory for an intensive week of surgeries, conducted by the Indigenous and Remote Eye Service. Over two days, cataracts will be removed from 27 eyes, in some cases bringing patients back from the brink of blindness. One of the patients is Mildred Hector, a Bilinarra woman from Nitjpurru, formerly known as Pigeon Hole. She had been struggling with hunting and fishing, with her vision in one eye obscured by cloudy cataracts. "When I go hunting … nice eye I can look, other one no good," she says. Her friends had noticed she sometimes had trouble seeing them too. Now, after her surgery, she's able to read some of the smallest letters on the eye test chart. And she's looking forward to putting her new vision to the test back home. "It's good. We'll go fishing … get barramundi, long ones, and turtles." The eye doctors say while patients in Sydney and Melbourne will sometimes joke that they can now see their wrinkles more clearly, it's common for Indigenous patients in the Top End to talk about things like hunting. "It's always exciting to see the patients smiling when we remove the patch over the eye," surgeon Susith Kulasekara says. "There are so many ways it can improve the patient's quality of life. Often driving, the patients say … and caring for their family." Director of primary health care in the Big Rivers region, Antony King, says cataract surgeries are "immediately rewarding" for patients and staff at the hospital. "It's not something that's seen often," he says. Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness for Indigenous adults and are responsible for a sizeable chunk of the eye health gap. As the clouding of the lens in the eye progresses gradually, often affecting both eyes, many remote patients don't realise how bad their vision has become until they get a visit from a travelling optometrist. And then there are all the challenges of traversing hundreds of kilometres for a surgery, on poor-quality roads that often close during the wet season. Health workforce data shows 1,004 ophthalmologists practising in Australia as of 2023, with only seven of those in the vast Northern Territory. The Indigenous and Remote Eye Service, known as IRIS, is a federally funded program bringing eye surgeons to the outback to tackle the backlog of cases. "The distribution of the clinicians that are needed to deliver these services has contracted in Australia … over a number of decades," Tim Gallagher, chief executive of Brisbane-based Vanguard Health, which delivers the program, says. Mr Gallagher says patients will sometimes be on the waiting list for two to three years before they can be seen. Getting dozens of remote residents to the hospital on one day is an enormous logistical challenge, especially when some people don't use mobile phones and move from place to place. The program has succeeded by performing more than 800 cataract surgeries since mid-2023. It will now attempt to complete a further 800 during the next two years. Dr Kulasekara says word spreads about how straightforward and painless the procedure is when patients return to their community. "They become ambassadors," he says. While most of the IRIS patients are Aboriginal, some are not, such as 83-year-old Katherine resident Peter Wilson. He says the transformation of his vision after having cataracts removed from both eyes has been astonishing. "I just couldn't believe how bright everything was, the colours," he says. Mr Wilson says he does most of the vacuuming around his house but was increasingly missing spots. "I'll be told by my wife, 'That's still a bit dirty, can't you see that?'" he laughs. "So that is the sort of thing that I think will make a difference. I won't miss bits." As fellow patient Mildred Hector leaves to catch her plane back to her community of Nitjpurru, she grabs one of the eye doctors for a parting hug. "Thank you my dear, enjoy your vision," the doctor says.
Globe and Mail
19-05-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Intraocular Lens Market to Witness Upsurge in Growth by 2032, Assesses DelveInsight
DelveInsight's Intraocular Lens Market Insights Report provides the current and forecast market analysis, individual leading Intraocular Lens Companies market shares, challenges, Intraocular Lens Market Drivers, barriers, trends, and key market Intraocular Lens Companies in the market. To read more about the latest highlights related to the Intraocular Lens Market, get a snapshot of the key highlights entailed in the Market Report @ Intraocular Lens Pipeline Products Market Key Takeaways from the Intraocular Lens Pipeline Products Market In April 2025, Berkeley Eye Center conducted a study Comparing Bilateral Clareon PanOptix, Bilateral Clareon PanOptix Pro, and Mixed Clareon PanOptix Pro/Vivity Intraocular Lens Implantation in Cataract Subjects. The Global Intraocular Lens Market was valued at USD 3.85 billion in 2024, growing at a CAGR of 4.89% during the forecast period from 2025 to 2032 to reach USD 5.13 billion by 2032. The Intraocular Lens Companies such as Johnson & Johnson, HOYA GROUP, Alcon Inc, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bausch & Lomb, Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited, Eyekon Medical Inc, Lenstec, Inc, HumanOptics AG, STAAR Surgical Company, Aurolab, PhyIOL S.A., Care Group, Tekia Inc, Omni Lens Pvt Ltd, MORCHER® GmbH, Ophtec BV, SIFI S.p.A., Excellent Hi-Care Pvt. Ltd., Hanita Lenses and others. To know more about why North America is leading the market growth in the Intraocular Lens Pipeline Products Market, get a snapshot @ Intraocular Lens Market Outlook Intraocular Lens Market Dynamics The intraocular lenses market is experiencing increased product demand for a variety of reasons, one of the main reasons being the increase in the prevalence of ocular diseases. Increasing prevalence of eye diseases such as refractive error, age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma is a major driver of the intraocular lens market in particular. The majority of people over the age of 60 are affected by various types of eye problems that are chronic and require eye surgery. Visual impairment is a global health problem that affects physical and mental health. Visually impaired people are at particular risk of chronic illness, accidents, social withdrawal, depression, and death. Intraocular Lens Market Segmentation Intraocular Lenses Market by Product Type (Monofocal IOLs [Aspheric Monofocal IOLs and Spheric Monofocal IOLs], Premium IOLs [Multifocal IOLs, Accommodating IOLs, And Extended Depth-Of-Focus IOLs], and Others), by Material (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Hydrophobic Acrylic IOLs, Hydrophilic Acrylic IOLs, and Others), by End User (Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and Ophthalmology Clinics), and by Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World). Get a sneak peek at the Intraocular Lens Pipeline Products Market @ Intraocular Lens Market Dynamics Analysis Intraocular Lens Companies Johnson & Johnson, HOYA GROUP, Alcon Inc, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bausch & Lomb, Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited, Eyekon Medical Inc, Lenstec, Inc, HumanOptics AG, STAAR Surgical Company, Aurolab, PhyIOL S.A., Care Group, Tekia Inc, Omni Lens Pvt Ltd, MORCHER® GmbH, Ophtec BV, SIFI S.p.A., Excellent Hi-Care Pvt. Ltd., Hanita Lenses and others. Intraocular Lens Market Drivers The demand for intraocular lenses is witnessing a surge primarily due to the rising eye diseases prevalence, increasing initiatives by various governments across the globe in controlling and treating blindness, technological advancements in IOLs, and the increasing geriatric population who are more susceptible to ocular ailments which are expected to contribute in the growing product demand thereby boosting the growth of the of the intraocular lens market during the forecast period from 2025-2032. 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Intraocular Lens Market Key Factors Analysis 5. Intraocular Lens Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis 6. COVID-19 Impact Analysis on Intraocular Lens Market 7. Intraocular Lens Market Layout 8. Intraocular Lens Market Global Company Share Analysis – Key 3-5 Companies 9. Intraocular Lens Market Company and Product Profiles 10. KOL Views 11. Project Approach 12. About DelveInsight 13. Disclaimer & Contact Us About Us DelveInsight is a leading healthcare-focused market research and consulting firm that provides clients with high-quality market intelligence and analysis to support informed business decisions. With a team of experienced industry experts and a deep understanding of the life sciences and healthcare sectors, we offer customized research solutions and insights to clients across the globe. Connect with us to get high-quality, accurate, and real-time intelligence to stay ahead of the growth curve. 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National Post
07-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Bausch + Lomb Receives European CE Mark Approval for Preloaded LuxLife® Full Range of Vision Intraocular Lens
Article content VAUGHAN, Ontario — Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced CE Mark approval for the LuxLife full range of vision intraocular lens (IOL). The preloaded IOL provides patients with natural, continuous vision, from distance to near. Today's announcement reinforces Bausch + Lomb's commitment to equip cataract surgeons with choices to fit the right lens to the right patient following the recent launches of enVista ® Envy™ full range of vision lenses in the United States and Canada and enVista Aspire™ intermediate-optimized IOLs in Europe. Article content Article content 'This platform has delivered both quality of vision and patient satisfaction since its introduction,' said Luc Bonnefoy, president, Surgical, Bausch + Lomb. 'LuxLife is an example of how we plan to build on that success by developing premium options designed to meet the evolving needs of surgeons and patients.' Article content In a multicenter, comparative clinical study evaluating the LuxLife IOL versus the monofocal LuxGood ® IOL, patients experienced excellent binocular visual outcomes with LuxLife at all distances, near, intermediate and far. 1 The LuxLife lens also delivered a high level of patient satisfaction with 95.6% of patients reporting spectacle independence at intermediate distance and 89.5% at near. 1 Article content With Pure Refractive Optics (PRO) Technology, this non-diffractive IOL has an uninterrupted, continuous refractive surface across the entire optical diameter. LuxLife also features two unique Allied Ray Technology (ART) Zones which control and refocus light rays. Together, PRO Technology and ART Zones ensure LuxLife does not lose any light to the retina, unlike diffractive full range of vision IOLs. Article content With a broad range of cylinders, from +0.75D to +6.00D, the LuxLife IOL enables surgeons to treat the 79.5% of patients with more than 0.5D of corneal astigmatism prior to cataract surgery. 2 During implantation, surgeons can easily select their preferred injection technique with the preloaded LuxLife lens' versatile dual injector system. Article content 'The LuxLife lens provides truly multifocal optical performance, offering an extensive range of clear vision from distance to near,' noted Francisco Javier Castro Alonso, MD, PhD, UFR-Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain, an investigator in the multicenter clinical study. 'I consider this lens a first-choice option for patients seeking freedom from glasses at all distances.' Article content LuxLife IOLs will be commercially available in Europe in the coming weeks, followed closely by a toric version of the lens. Submissions for regulatory approvals in other countries are ongoing. Article content About Bausch + Lomb Bausch + Lomb is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world – from birth through every phase of life. Its comprehensive portfolio of approximately 400 products includes contact lenses, lens care products, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products and ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments. Founded in 1853, Bausch + Lomb has a significant global research and development, manufacturing and commercial footprint with approximately 13,500 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries. Bausch + Lomb is headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, with corporate offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey. For more information, visit and connect with us on X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Article content References: Article content CE Mark study report CE2001_CIR_V2.0_20241220 (Multicentric Clinical Study to Determine Safety and Efficacy of a Hydrophobic Acrylic Trifocal Intraocular Lens (IOL) NCT04465344) de Bernardo, M., Zeppa, L., Cennamo, M., Iaccarino, S., Zeppa, L., & Rosa, N. (2013). Prevalence of corneal astigmatism before cataract surgery in Caucasian patients. European Journal of Ophthalmology, 24 (4), 494–500. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Article content Article content
