ReSTOR® Lens
 Most lenses placed during cataract surgery are monofocal lenses, meaning they can only correct for one type of vision (primarily distance vision). This leaves the patient with the need for reading glasses to see up close.
Now there is breakthrough technology whereby a lens can restore a range of distance vision for a person, near through distance, while minimizing visual disturbances such as nighttime glare and halos.
The technology is known as apodization and diffraction and has been used in microscopes and telescopes to improve image quality.
 ReSTOR® lens can provide lifestyle vision for the majority of active patients. In studies 80% of Restor® IOL patients never needed to wear glasses for any activity.
Studies demonstrated that in patients who had ReSTOR® lenses in both eyes, no glasses were needed for driving, reading, using the computer, applying makeup, or shaving in the vast majority of patients.
Studies also demonstrated that Restor® patients were so satisfied with their vision that 94% indicated they would have the procedure again.
The material that the ReSTOR® lens is made of has been implanted in more than 23 million eyes since 1991.
Only 5% of people had very noticeable nighttime halos, and some grew accustomed to these visual disturbances. Some continued to notice them indefinitely. A small percentage noticed increased difficulty distinguishing objects from a dark background and should take extra care when driving at night. As with any surgical procedure, there are inherent risks, and your result can not be guaranteed. Feel free to discuss with your surgeon. Please request a Patient Information Booklet or click on the link: acrysofrestor.com to learn even more.
Some patients may require laser enhancements in the office after the Restor® lens in placed. There is no charge for this. Please discuss with the doctors at Kelly Vision Center. Some patients may require the Restor® lens to be exchanged for another power Restor lens or a different type of lens altogether.
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