AT Packages
This package includes astigmatism treatment with a specialty lens that will sharpen the focus at one range.
What is the Custom Care Refractive Package?
Blurry vision, halo and glare, double vision, diminished color vibrancy, and a fluctuating prescription are all sign of this.
What are symptoms of cataracts?
This type of refractive error makes it difficult to see up close. When interpreting a manifest refraction or prescription, the sphere always starts with a " + ".
What is Hyperopia?
A lens that is billable to medical insurance. This provides near or distance vision.
What is the standard lens?
Some might say I'm the total package; really though, I give patients the best vision with the least amount of glasses wear afterwards.
What is the Forever Young package?
Phacoemulsification (or Phaco) is the technical term to describe this procedure.
What is cataract surgery?
On a refraction or prescription, the "Cyl" or "Cylinder" value indicates the amount of this type of refractive error.
What is astigmatism?
EDOF is this type of lens.
What is Vivity or Extended Depth of Focus?
This system takes an additional 40 refractions of the eye after the cataract has been removed in order to give the most precise lens power recommendation. It's also very helpful for placing Toric IOLs, and in cases of dense cataracts, too!
What is ORA?
This dye is used to stain the lens capsule for enhanced visibility during cataract surgery.
What is Trypan Blue?
This value indicates where the astigmatism is located on the eye (between 1 and 180 degrees). It is always preceded by an "x" when written freehand.
What is Axis?
This magic of this lens is in the rings; these provide near, intermediate, and distance vision.
What is the PanOptix lens?
What is the Custom Care Basic Package?
This round tool is used in surgery, most frequently used on patients who have taken Flomax (AKA Tamsulosin)
What is the Malyugin Ring?
This type of power added to glasses provides reading vision. This is preceded by a " + ".
What is add or add power?
This type of lens is for both presbyopia correcting AND astigmatism correction.