Now there's a revolutionary new way to potentially leave your glasses behind with the AcrySof® ReSTOR® intraocular lens (IOL). The ReSTOR® lens has been uniquely designed to improve vision at all distances – up close, far away and everything in-between – giving cataract patients a chance to live free of glasses. It is designed to restore your ability to read the newspaper, sew, play cards, and drive and to see many other things near and far without the hassle of reading glasses, bifocals, progressive lenses or contact lenses.
Dr. Joseph Parisi has performed over 12,000 cataract operations, restoring visual function for his patients. For over 25 years, lens implant surgery for cataracts has been the most commonly performed surgery in America. Dr. Parisi has been performing artificial lens implant surgery since 1990. In fact, he was the very first surgeon in Upstate South Carolina to implant the ReSTOR® lens considering it the best new lens technology on the market.
Recent changes to Medicare/Insurance regulations now allow cataract patients the option of choosing a new lens technology that provides a full range of vision unlike the older design of single-vision implants called monofocal lenses. With single-vision lens implants, there is a high likelihood that you will need glasses for most activities after your surgery, certainly for reading and near work, and you will have the additional replacement cost of glasses through the years. Medicare/Insurance will now allow you to pay for an upgrade to the ReSTOR® lens while still covering the standard costs associated with cataract surgery.
During your consultation with Dr. Parisi, he will determine if you are a candidate for this exciting new lens option. Candidacy for the ReSTOR® lens depends upon your general eye health and amount of refractive error.
Introducing a Breakthrough in Eye Surgery!
Dr. Joseph Parisi beginning cataract surgery implanting the new ReSTOR lens
“I am honored to meet in consultation to discuss the newest options in cataract surgery. New options, like the ReSTOR® lens, offer an improved quality of life for many of my patients.” - Dr. Joseph Parisi
How does the AcrySof® ReSTOR® lens work?
As we perform daily activities such as reading, watching television or working at the computer, our eyes are constantly focusing on objects at varying distances from near to far. The ability to quickly change focus throughout this range of vision is called accommodation (the ability of the eye's lens to change shape to focus on objects at various distances). Unfortunately, this ability diminishes as we grow older, causing us to become dependent on bifocals or reading glasses. However, the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL was designed to provide quality near to distance vision by combining the strengths of apodized diffractive and refractive technologies. Similar technology has been used for years in microscopes and telescopes to improve image quality, and has now been patented for use in intraocular lenses.
The ReSTOR® lens uses a technique called apodized diffractive and refractive technology. A unique proprietary lens configuration allows a specific distribution of light in response to how wide or small the pupil of the eye is at that moment. The optical design of the lens distributes light between near and distant vision to accommodate vision at a range of distances. Dr. Parisi describes ReSTOR® as similar to two lenses in one. One, a refractive lens is for distance, the other, an apodized diffractive lens, is for near vision. This gives ReSTOR® more consistent results and more satisfied patients who can enjoy an active lifestyle.
In an FDA Study:
• 80% of patients who had cataract surgery with the ReSTOR® IOL in both eyes NEVER wore glasses. Only 3% of patients ALWAYS wore glasses.
• 94% of patients who had ReSTOR® put in both eyes, said they would have the surgery again.
During U.S. clinical trials, the results with ReSTOR® were remarkable:
• 99% of patients could see well enough to drive a car without glasses or contacts
• 97% of patients could read the newspaper without reading glasses or bifocals
• 90% of patients could shave or put on makeup without glasses or contacts
• 74% of patients could read stock quotes in the Wall Street Journal without reading glasses or bifocals
If you are contemplating cataract surgery or refractive surgery, it is important for you to understand the following information:
• Astigmatism is not corrected with standard cataract surgery nor with the ReSTOR® lens. If you would like to see better without glasses, the astigmatism needs to be treated also. Generally, we can do this with Limbal Relaxing Incisions (corneal incisions) at the time of surgery. If necessary, glasses are prescribed after the first week to correct any remaining astigmatism. Then, after three months of healing, we can further reduce the astigmatism with more corneal incisions or with the use of a laser (LASIK). Depending on the level of your astigmatism, you may be a candidate for ReSTOR®.
• The ReSTOR® lens only works ideally when implanted in both eyes, but it also works very well in just one eye or as a complement to an eye with a monofocal implant. Since most people have mature cataracts in both eyes, the second eye may have surgery while the first eye is improving, anytime between one week to one months or more after the first eye surgery.
• Some patients experience glare, halos or rings around lights after receiving ReSTOR®. This gets better with time and does not adversely affect visual function.
Until recently, life without reading glasses or bifocals was not an option for most cataract patients. You now have an option with the AcrySof® ReSTOR® lens.
Testimonials:
Here are a few testimonials from Dr. Parisi’s happy patients who have had the ReSTOR® lens implanted in both eyes!
“I can now read without glasses and that is a wonderful thing for me since I’ve always worn glasses. So far everything with my surgery is great.”--Elsie Wilson (4 mo.post-op)
“I had this procedure done Dec ‘05 & Jan ’06 and I am still talking about it and telling everyone how painless and quick it all was for me. It was amazing and wonderful and I am extremely happy and grateful the RESTOR lens was available for me…….Wow I am lucky that Dr. Parisi was there for me. This was the most noninvasive procedure I’ve ever had. Many thanks to Dr. Parisi and all his staff!” --Eve Musgrove (6 mo. post-op)
“The RESTOR lens gives very good vision at all distances………I do not need glasses for general vision, including driving day or night……..Overall I am impressed with the RESTOR lens…….” --Robert Schilson (6 mo.post-op)
“I was using my glasses and have had the restriction taken off my drivers license. I have seen a big difference with not switching back and forth with the glasses. I am now driving and reading with my RESTOR lens and feel very good about my RESTOR lens.”
--Fay Bradley (6 mo.post-op)
“Great, I am really pleased” --Marguerite Pope (3 mo.post-op)
“Not having to keep up with eye glasses has been great. My vision is very good and I am pleased to have had the MULTIFOCAL lens put in….” --Barbara Wade (6 mo.post-op)
“I have been fully satisfied………I would recommend the ReSTOR lens. Losing my reading glasses is no longer a problem.” --Mack Fleming (7 mo.post-op)
Excellent Vision is not a Luxury, You Deserve It!
Alcon Laboraties Inc., the manufacturer and distributor of the AcrySof® family of lenses, of which ReSTOR® lens is a part, has an outstanding track record for successful innovation. In fact, AcrySof® lenses are the most frequently implanted lenses in the world. More than 21 million AcrySof® lenses have been implanted in patients’ eyes since 1990.
Costs and Further Information: There is an additional cost for having the ReSTOR® lens implanted. Please feel free to discuss costs and payment options with our qualified ReSTOR® coordinator. Our professional staff is more than happy to answer questions you may have as well. Contact us today to learn more about ReSTOR® lenses and if you are a candidate. Call 1-888-654-6706 to schedule a consultation and learn how ReSTOR® can benefit you.
Definitions:
Apodization: The gradual reduction or blending of the diffractive step heights in the lens design. Apodization is the gradual tapering of the diffractive steps from the center to the outside edge of a lens to create a smooth transition of light between the distance, intermediate and near focal points.
Cataract: a clouding of the natural lens of the eye which results in blurred vision. The lens, located just behind the iris, or the colored part of your eye, works like the lens of a camera. A cataract may be the reason sharp images become blurred, or seeing things at night is more difficult. It may also be why the eyeglasses or contact lenses that used to help you read, or do other simple tasks, no longer seem to help. More than 20 million adults in the USA have developed cataracts making it the number one cause of poor vision in America. The treatment is surgical removal of the cataract, and lens replacement with an intraocular lens implant (IOL). A standard IOL has a single focal point, usually at far distance, so reading glasses are required for near work. Additionally, if a patient has astigmatism, glasses may be required to fine-tune the far distance vision. After the operation, you’ll be given a short time to rest, and then you can go home the very same day. Click here to read more about cataract surgery.
Diffraction: The spreading of light. Occurs when light passes through discontinuities (i.e. steps or edges). In an optical system, light can be diffracted to form multiple focal points or images. Diffraction involves the bending or spreading of light to multiple focal points as it passes through the lens. On the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL, the center of the lens surface consists of an apodized diffractive optic. This means that the series of tiny steps in that center area work together to focus light for near.
Near vision: Refers to focal points that are typically 16 inches or closer to your eyes. This is also known as "reading vision." Items that typically fall within the near range of vision are books, newspapers, and medicine bottles.
Distance vision: Refers to focal points that are typically 7 feet or further from your eyes. Items that typically fall within the distance range of vision are billboards, street signs, and movie screens.
Refractive/Refraction: Redirection of light rays as they pass through the lens involves the redirection of light passing through the lens, to focus on the retina.
Retina: The transmitter located at the back of your eye that sends the images to your brain.
Note: The refractive region of the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL bends light as it passes through the lens to a focal point on the retina. This outer ring of the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL surrounds the apodized diffractive region and is dedicated to focusing light for distance vision.
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