Astigmatic Correcting Implants

If you have astigmatism and have been diagnosed with cataracts, toric may be the best premium lens option for you. Astigmatism is refractive error where people are unable to see objects clearly from a distance or up close. After cataract surgery, the ophthalmologists at Minnesota Eye Consultants can offer you Toric IOLs for astigmatism correction. When you have Astigmatism, the light is focused unevenly due to asymmetric steepening of the cornea. This causes images to look shadowed or blurry. It used to be that there was not an option to have astigmatism correction built into the lens and cataract surgeons would typically perform refractive surgery or LASIK after the implant of the IOL. Now with the new technology of toric IOL’s, cataracts and astigmatisms can be corrected all in one surgery. Ask your ophthalmologist if this premium lens would be the best option for you.