Blended Vision
Blended Vision is a vision correction procedure that solves the problems of cataracts and presbyopia without the additional cost of using multifocal lens implants or the disadvantages of these premium implants.
Blended Vision is an advanced type of monofocal IOL procedure where the monofocal lens in one eye is set for near focus and the monofocal lens in the other eye is set for distance. The brain easily processes the two images, affording overall vision of excellent clarity.
Additionally, the specially designed nanoFLEX® implantable lens that Dr. Lipstock uses in Blended Vision most closely approximates the water content of the eye’s natural lens reducing the glare and reflections and halos that patients have reported with multifocal IOLs, Crystalens, and other monofocal IOLs.
In trials of Blended Vision an astonishing 100% of patients reported that they were happy with the results.
Excellent outcomes are achieved with Blended Vision at around 1/5th the cost of premium multifocal or Crystallens IOLs.
Dr. Lipstock has been recognized as the world’s most experienced surgeon providing Blended Vision with the Nanoflex IOL, and with his ongoing research and teaching he continues to expand the field.
Limbal Relaxing Incisions (LRIs)
Limbal Relaxing Incisions are a refractive surgical procedure to correct minor astigmatism in the eye. Astigmatism has to do with the cornea being oval shaped and not spherical. Limbal relaxing incisions relax tension on a specific area of the cornea to correct the oval shape.
Since the incisions are outside of the field of view, they do not cause glare and other visual effects that result from other corneal surgeries like Radial Keratotomy.
LRIs are often used to correct astigmatism as part of cataract surgery. Although LRIs are not as accurate as laser vision correction, (LASIK or PRK) they are simpler and less expensive and are conveniently done at the time of cataract surgery.
LRIs are performed by the surgeon at the start of cataract surgery using an operating microscope. Topical (numbing drop) anesthesia is used to numb the eye. Any residual astigmatism can usually be successfully reduced by LASIK or PRK.
