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Cataracts are a serious medical problem that will affect four out of ten adults over the age of 60, and almost 70% of adults over the age of 75. Cataracts, a clouding of the lens in the eye, can result in impaired vision and even blindness.

The PRELEX Procedure

One of the surgical procedures used to treat cataracts is Presbyopic Lens Exchange, or PRELEX. In this procedure, a small incision is made in the eye, the diseased lens is removed, and an artificial, intra-ocular lens (IOL) is replaced.

Why PRELEX for Cataracts?

Along with cataracts, many adults, as they age, begin suffering from what is known as presbyopia, a condition that prohibits the ability to focus on close objects. The advantages of the PRELEX procedure for cataracts are that the procedure can fix two problems with one procedure. Also, the PRELEX procedure has these added benefits:

• Elimination of any chance for future cataracts

• Procedure can be performed on patients’ with corneas too thin for LASIK

• Recovery of unaided distance vision

• Recovery of unaided near vision

Further, the PRELEX procedure, in fixing the cataract and the presbyopia conditions, can severely limit or fully eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses.

The PRELEX Experts

Cataracts can be debilitating, but you do not have to live with them. Dr. Khanna and his team at the Khanna Institute of LASIK and Refractive Surgery are experts in performing the PRELEX procedure and can remove your cataracts while reducing or even eliminating your need for glasses or contacts.

If you or a loved one suffers from cataracts, please visit the website of the Khanna Institute of LASIK and Refractive Surgery for a free vision consultation.