LASIK Eye Center of Silicon Valley

RLE surgery is specifically designed for those over 50 wearing bi- or trifocals and don’t qualify for any other type of LASIK vision correction procedure. By replacing the impaired lens of your eye with an implantable lens, your vision can be dramatically improved.

Determining how you want your eyes to “sight” is one consideration. Monovision lenses allow your eyes to “sight” at the same distance. Multifocal lenses are designed so that one lens is “sighted” for distance and the other is “sighted” for near vision.

In addition, there are three brands of implantable lens that can be used based on your “sighting” needs. The ReZoom™ lens creates multiple points for your eye to focus allowing you the ability to see better at various distances.

The ReStor® lens has a multi-tiered surface similar to those found in other optical devices such as lighthouse lamps or microscopes. The tiers are actually concentric rings that allow you to see at all distances.

Perhaps the most unique implantable lens is Crystalens®. It is the only one of the three that flexes like your natural eye lens does. A healthy eye focuses by coordinating the bending and flexing of the cornea and crystalline lens based on whether the image is near or far. This lens can duplicate those movements and allows you to see both near and far without glasses or contacts.

Dr. Gary Kawesch welcomes the opportunity to discuss your vision needs in greater detail. There are several other laser vision correction procedures that might better fit your needs and we can help determine that with a complete eye examination and review.

If you are considering RLE in San Francisco, Oakland or San Jose, California, please contact us today.