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Frustrated wearing glasses?Stefan Dobosch had put up with the frustration of wearing glasses for over 30 years, and developing cataracts later in life just added to his day to day issues.
“My arms were just not long enough to read the newspaper,” says Mr Dobosch. “I also needed to wear my glasses to shave and in winter my glasses always fogged up so I couldn’t see. It was very frustrating!”
 “Eight of my friends had similar procedures with Dr Tess Huynh, with every one of them very happy. I decided it was time to see if I could get it done too.” “I went to Parramatta and Dr Huynh tested my eyes and told me I would be suitable for introcular lenses. Dr Huynh explained about the benefits of the new ReSTOR lens (AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL) and asked if I would like to try them. I had a lot of confidence in Dr Huynh and was happy to go ahead.”
“Both eyes were fixed in a matter of two weeks. I can’t put into words how happy I am. I can now see like a 20 year old kid again. I can read the smallest of print, no problems.”
“My wife Eva would love to get her eyes done now!”
While not all cataracts require surgery, it is the most effective treatment and one of the safest and most common surgical procedures performed. The actual procedure involves removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an artificial lens called an intraocular lens (IOL).
Dr. Meades says, “The good news is that IOL technology has taken a giant leap forward. Now, the objective is not simply to improve patients’ distance vision, but rather to enhance their vision with an IOL that provides them with a range of quality vision. We are finding that this type of platform is allowing patients to abandon their glasses and enhance their lifestyle.”
Dr. Meades says the most dynamic product of this type of platform is the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL, a multifocal lens that treats both cataracts and presbyopia – another age-related condition that hampers people’s ability to see or read near objects, forcing the need for reading glasses or bifocals.
In clinical trials, four out of five patients who received the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL in both eyes reported never wearing their glasses or bifocals following surgery. personalEYES has been implanting the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL for the past four years, and Dr. Meades says the results are even more outstanding in actual practice.
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