http://eyedocnews.com/001085-question-range-of-vision-for-toric-lens-after-implant/ Ophthalmology on the Web Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:08:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://eyedocnews.com/001085-question-range-of-vision-for-toric-lens-after-implant/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Dr. Weitzner Fri, 08 May 2009 18:47:35 +0000 http://eyedocnews.com/?p=1085#comment-222 the toric lens only corrects cataract and about 3 diopters of astigmatism. therefore, your uncorrected distance vision should be 20/20. it has nothing to do with presbyopia (the need for reading glasses). for that you would need the alcon restor lens, and have the surgeon address the astigmatism with limbal relaxing incisions ( not particularly accurate), or lasik after the surgery (very accurate, but lasik has its own risks) the toric lens only corrects cataract and about 3 diopters of astigmatism. therefore, your uncorrected distance vision should be 20/20. it has nothing to do with presbyopia (the need for reading glasses). for that you would need the alcon restor lens, and have the surgeon address the astigmatism with limbal relaxing incisions ( not particularly accurate), or lasik after the surgery (very accurate, but lasik has its own risks)

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