See clearly at all distances, regardless of your age with lens replacement in Hertfordshire, Essex and London

You’ll ditch your specs and never need cataract surgery in the future

See clearly at all distances, regardless of your age with lens replacement in Hertfordshire, Essex and London

You’ll ditch your specs and never need cataract surgery in the future

Lens replacement surgery (also called Refractive Lens Exchange, or RLE) is a sophisticated development of cataract surgery

Lens replacement is a safe and permanent way to correct both short or long-sightedness, and prevent or remove cataract.

Lens replacement suitability criteria

Lens replacement, also known as refractive lens exchange, is a great option of vision correction, but what is the suitability criteria?

Suitable candidates for lens replacement include:

  • Those who want good vision independent of glasses but who aren’t an ideal candidate for laser vision correction.
  • Those with a glasses prescription higher than the accepted range for laser eye surgery.
  • Those beginning to experience changes in vision due to the effects of ageing.
  • Those who do not suffer with glaucoma, age related macular degeneration, cornea pathology or other pre-existing problems with eye health.

  • Lens replacement surgery is a form of surgery used to correct your prescription ensuring you achieve sharper focus and clearer vision.
  • It works by replacing your eye’s clear natural lens with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL).
  • Doing this helps to reduce your need for reading glasses or bifocals.

Advantages

  • One of the main advantages of lens replacement is that it can treat eye conditions such as presbyopia, short and long-sightedness.
  • It can remove the need for glasses or other corrective lenses.
  • It’s a great alternative for people who cannot have other corrective eye surgeries.
  • It minimises the possibility of headaches and eye strain associated with reliance on corrective eyewear.

Disadvantages

  • Myopia (short-sightedness) increases the chances of retinal detachment when replacing lenses. Therefore, the surgery should only be undertaken if other options are not viable.
  • The likelihood of having to undergo further surgery after lens replacement surgery is rare, but it is possible.
  • Lens replacement surgery is more expensive than LASIK and other more common types of eye surgery.

There is a risk associated with all eye surgeries including not obtaining the desired result. Your eye surgeon will explain these risks and benefits in your preoperative assessment.

Lens choices

Depending on your vision needs and the health of your eyes, you can choose between three types of intraocular lenses (IOLs).

They are:

  • Monofocal: These are IOLs that focus in a monofocal direction. Regardless of the range of vision, monofocal lenses provide clear vision at a distance, intermediate-range, or near range but not simultaneously.
  • Toric: Toric IOLs can be used to correct astigmatism as well as treating long and short-sightedness.
  • Multifocal: A multifocal IOL provides clear vision at various distances. It works by enlarging or reducing the focus of an eye by shifting its position in the eye.

Alternatives to lens replacement include:

  • PRK
  • ICL

Similar to most vision correction procedures, lens replacement is not compulsory. The alternative however, is to continue to wear glasses or contact lenses.

It typically takes 15 minutes to perform a lens replacement procedure on an outpatient basis. It takes about a week to treat each eye separately.

Step 1: At the point where the cornea meets the white of the eye, we make a tiny, self-sealing incision
Step 2: After creating an opening in the membrane that covers the natural lens (the lens capsule), we can place the artificial lens inside.
Step 3: Lens extraction, this is when the lens is then split into small pieces and removed from the eye.
Step 4: Lastly, an artificial lens is inserted into the lens capsule to replace the lens. Based on your visual needs and goals, we pre-select the lens for you.

  • Your vision will be sharper after the lens replacement, and you will no longer need reading glasses or bifocals.
  • 4 out of 5 patients are completely free of glasses after lens replacement surgery.

Give your eyesight a lift to a new level

Don’t let cataracts, glasses or keratoconus get in the way of your life. Instead, contact us today and discover how you can elevate your vision and life to a new standard.

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Your vision is yellowing and hazy

Do you have hazy and cloudy vision (even with glasses)? Do colours appear less vibrant? Are you finding it harder to drive or see at night? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s possible that you have a cataract.

Did you know that you can get restored clarity (and the need for glasses?). It’s true, you can have both solutions in one with lifestyle cataract surgery.

You don’t want to live with glasses or contacts

Wish for a life free from glasses or contact lenses? Are they making life inconvenient for you or getting in your way? We appreciate how it feels to have to deal with the constant hassle of visual aids.

Vision correction surgery can help you ditch your specs and discover the freedom you’ve been missing.

You have a troublesome eye condition

Besides decreasing quality of life, eye conditions can cause anxiety. Whatever your particular eye condition, we can help you get an accurate diagnosis and a proven treatment plan.

Let us help you move forward with your life by guiding you towards the right eye treatment for your specific issues.

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Hundreds of happy patients in Hertfordshire, Essex and London

Now they live life with more freedom, comfort and confidence

“Silvana Madi was very professional. She explained everything about the condition of my eyes and how the procedure would go ahead, as well as everything that would happen in the weeks following my procedure. She was very confident in her professional role.”

A.N.,
Loughton

“Ms Madi was excellent with explaining the procedure and being reassuring at all times. Great carer. Her staff explained everything to me clearly and the following morning I had a wonderful clear vision and the colours of everything I saw was amazing.”

W.G.,
London

“Ms Madi was reassuring as I was very nervous. I felt at ease. Ms Madi was reassuring as I was very nervous. I felt at ease.”

C.L.,
Essex

“My surgeon, Miss Silvana Madi, took great care to obtain the optimum result for me which has exceeded my expectations. I was a very nervous patient but Miss Madi and all her staff helped me overcome my anxieties. I couldn’t have asked for more care and attention.”

D.G,
Essex

“Silvana Madi was very professional. She explained everything about the condition of my eyes and how the procedure would go ahead, as well as everything that would happen in the weeks following my procedure. She was very confident in her professional role.”

A. N.,
Loughton

“Ms Madi was excellent with explaining the procedure and being reassuring at all times. Great carer. Her staff explained everything to me clearly and the following morning I had a wonderful clear vision and the colours of everything I saw was amazing.”

W.G.,
London

“Ms Madi was excellent with explaining the procedure and being reassuring at all times. Great carer. Her staff explained everything to me clearly and the following morning I had a wonderful clear vision and the colours of everything I saw was amazing.”

C.L.,
Essex

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Expert cataract, laser eye surgery and cornea specialist in Hertfordshire, Essex and London

Silvana Madi is here to guide you every step of the way

Silvana Madi
MD, PhD, FRCOphth, CERTLRS

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Silvana Madi is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon specializing in laser eye surgery, corneal disease treatment, and traditional and lifestyle cataract surgery. She has over 10 years of experience in ophthalmology that includes:

  • performing combined cataract surgery and glaucoma treatment (MIGS) to reduce glaucoma eye drop dependency.
  • an abundance of experience in glaucoma management, including high-risk and complex cases.
  • the most up-to-date practices in corneal transplants to improve quality of vision
  • all corneal surgeries including intracorneal rings (INTACs) or PTK to help patients with keratoconus reduce dependence on their glasses
  • over 15000 procedures to restore vision, remove dependency on glasses and optimise visual health.