Lens Options
Cataracts are clouding of our natural lens and are a normal part of the aging process. As the cataract grows, it blurs our vision and/or creates glare that can impair nighttime driving.
Cataracts can only be treated by surgically removing the cataract and then replacing it with an intra-ocular lens (IOL). There are many advanced technologies available to Kearney Eye Institute patients to reduce their dependence on glasses.
LenSx Laser System
Advanced Laser Cataract Surgery
The LenSx system uses femtosecond laser technology to perform key steps in cataract surgery with high precision. It offers bladeless incisions, accurate lens fragmentation, and astigmatism correction—all guided by real-time imaging.
Benefits:
- Bladeless, precise incisions
- Customized treatment plans
- Faster recovery and improved safety
VERIO Image Guided System
Smart Surgical Planning
The VERIO system captures a detailed image of the eye to guide every step of surgery. It ensures accurate alignment of intraocular lenses and integrates seamlessly with LenSx for optimal outcomes.
Benefits:
- Personalized IOL placement
- Real-time surgical guidance
- Enhanced visual results
Cataract Surgery Packages
Elite Extended Vision Package **
- Includes LenSx laser and Verion guidance system
- Corrects all ranges of astigmatism
- Multifocal IOLs offer vision correction at multiple distances, potentially at far, intermediat, and near
- Greatest potential for reduced dependence on glasses
Best if you: Want the highest level of visual freedom across all distances.
Best One-Distance Plus Package **
- Includes LenSx laser and Verion guidance system
- Single focused toric IOL for correcting moderate to high astigmatism
- Focuses on one distance (far or near)
- Glasses/contacts needed for other distances
Best if you: Want excellent clarity at one distance and need higher levels of astigmatism correction.
Laser-Assisted Package **
- Includes LenSx laser and Verion guidance system
- Corrects mild astigmatism ( under 1 diopter)
- Standard single focus IOL (for far or near or intermediate)
- Glasses/contacts needed for other distances
Best if you: Want improved surgical accuracy and correction of mild astigmatism.
Basic Package
- Standard single focus IOL (for far or near or intermediate vision correction)
- Covered by most insurance plans (Insurance deductibles and co-pays apply)
- No astigmatism correction
- Most patients continue to depend on glasses or contacts
- Covered by most insurances plans
Best if you: Want the simplest, insurance-covered option and are ok wearing glasses for most activities.
** These packages are not covered by insurance.
Cataracts & Glaucoma
If you have cataracts and mild-to-moderate glaucoma, Dr. Clinch may recommend placing an iStent during cataract surgery. This tiny FDA-approved device improves fluid flow in the eye to lower pressure. It adds minimal time to the procedure and may reduce your need for glaucoma drops.
Other Important Cataract Lens Replacement Considerations
In some cases, after healing completely from the cataract lens surgery, some people may need further correction to achieve the best vision possible. Their ophthalmologist may recommend additional surgery to exchange an IOL for another type, implant an additional IOL, or make limbal relaxing incisions in the cornea. Other laser refractive surgery may be recommended in some cases.
People who have had refractive surgery such as LASIK need to be carefully evaluated before getting IOLs because the ability to calculate the correct IOL prescription may be affected by the previous refractive surgery.