Refractive Surgery / Ophthalmology · Procedure
Refractive Lens Exchange
Permanent Glasses Freedom at Every Distance and No Future Cataracts
What it is
Understanding Refractive Lens Exchange
From around 45, the eye's natural lens loses its flexibility, making reading, screen work, and near vision progressively harder a condition called presbyopia. Laser surgery cannot address this, and patients typically end up wearing different glasses for distance, computer, and reading. The same natural lens will also eventually develop into a cataract.
RLE replaces the natural lens with a premium Trifocal or Multifocal IOL using the Oertli FAROS system the same micro-incision phacoemulsification technique as modern cataract surgery restoring clear vision at all distances simultaneously. Because the lens is removed, cataract development in that eye is permanently eliminated.
Benefits
Why patients choose it
- Clear vision at distance, computer, and reading distances simultaneously
- Permanently eliminates the risk of future age-related cataracts
- Suitable for prescriptions beyond the laser correction range
- Same-day 2.2 mm micro-incision no stitches required
- Visual improvement begins within 24–48 hours
- Ideal for patients aged 45 and over seeking lasting glasses freedom