With the tremendous development in cataract surgeries, there have become many types of lenses that are used in cataract surgeries, which are:
Monofocal IOL:
This lens is designed to see objects at long distances, and the person will need glasses to help him see close objects.
Lenses made of water-repellent plastics: (Hydrophobic IOL)
This type of lens is distinguished by its high level of intraocular stability and protects the eye to a large extent from posterior capsular opacity.
Refractive lenses (Toric IOLs):
Toric IOLs are modern lenses that help correct astigmatism for cataract patients.
Multifocal IOLs:
Multifocal lenses are used to correct vision for both near and far distances, and there has been a major breakthrough in the manufacture of these lenses, making them convenient and comfortable for many patients.
3 Piece IOL:
It is used in certain types of cataracts, such as if there is a weakness in the lens clippings.
Aspheric lenses:
They are lenses that treat visual impairment, which we may need in patients who have previously undergone vision correction surgeries.
Lenses also differ according to the country of origin, as there are American, European, and Indian lenses.
The choice of the types of lenses after cataract surgery that are implanted inside the eye after the operation, which is considered one of the factors in the cost of cataract surgery in the eye, is not up to the patient, because it is based on scientific foundations and tests and examinations that the patient undergoes at the hands of the specialist doctor, which include:
Conduct a comprehensive eye examination and fundus examination.
The type of cataract that the patient suffers from.
The presence of chronic eye diseases such as glaucoma or diabetic retina.
The patient’s daily vision requirements.
Conducting the necessary tests, which may include drawing the topography of the cornea or a CT scan of the retina, depending on the patient’s condition.
