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May 31, 2006
New Lens Implant Provides More Freedom from Glasses
A revolutionary advance in cataract surgery is now offered at Lake Forest Hospital.
“With the new multifocal intraocular lens (IOL), cataract patients
have the potential to reduce their reliance on glasses,” says
Ophthalmologist Dr. Bradley Ruff, who has been performing multifocal
IOL implants at Lake Forest Hospital since late February. “This new
lens is a breakthrough in cataract surgery that we are proud to offer
our patients.”
The AcrySof ReSTOR IOL, from Alcon Inc., provides patients with a
full range of quality vision (near, intermediate and distance) and
greatly reduces the reliance on glasses. In clinical trials, 80 percent
of patients reported never wearing reading glasses or bifocals
following bilateral cataract surgery.
The vast majority of patients who undergo cataract surgery today
receive monofocal lenses, which typically requires them to use reading
glasses or bifocals for near vision following surgery.
Refractive Lens Exchange for Those Without Cataracts
You don’t have to have cataracts in order to realize the benefits
of this new procedure. Ruff says anyone who needs strong glasses such
as bifocals to correct vision may be a candidate for a refractive lens
exchange (RLE) – cataract surgery to replace the lenses of patients who
don’t have cataracts.
The RLE patient gets the same refractive benefits of the multifocal
IOL as the cataract patient. “While it’s still considered cataract
surgery,” Ruff says, “the RLE procedure is much easier because there’s
no cataractous tissue present. It provides multifocal vision
correction, as opposed to LASIK, which corrects only distance vision
leaving most patients in need of reading glasses.”
Ruff has been in private practice in Lake Forest since 1984. During
this time he has performed more than 9,000 cataract surgeries with
IOLs. Ruff also has taught and performed intraocular surgery in India,
and was the medical and surgical eye consultant for the Chicago Bears
for 16 years. He has been selected for all three editions of Chicago
Top Doctors, published by Castle Connelly Medical LTD. His Envision Eye
Center has offices in Lake Forest, Grayslake and Highwood. For more
information, call (847) 295-0001.
LFH has been named the #1 Consumer Choice hospital in Lake and
Kenosha counties for 2005-2006 by the independent firm National
Research Corporation. LFH earned the honor for having the best doctors,
best nurses, best image & reputation and best overall quality.
Lake Forest Hospital is a fully licensed and accredited 215-bed
community hospital offering a complete range of services that are
staffed by nearly 600 physicians, with offices conveniently located
throughout Lake County. For information about the hospital, call
847.234.5600; for a physician referral call 847.535.6171.