Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)
also known as Refractive Lensectomy
Patients who desire to reduce or eliminate dependence on contacts or glasses, or with high degrees of myopia, hyperopia and/or astigmatism may not be candidates for LASIK, SMILE, PRK or the Evo ICL™. Sometimes presbyopia (inability to see near) has occurred. Additionally, some people may have incipient or minor degree of lens opacity (early cataract) but don’t qualify for insurance coverage and can’t wait years for the cataract to develop. In these cases, an excellent, accurate solution is CustomCorrection™ Refractive Lens Exchange also known as Refractive Lensectomy. This is a gentle eye procedure performed at the ambulatory center, which gives rapid visual recovery, most often without the use of glasses for either distance or near vision. RLE uses advanced intraocular lens such as the Panoptics™, Vivity™, Symfony™, and Odyssey™ or the RxSight™ Light-adjustible Lens (Clareon™ Intraocular Lens (IOL) Family | Alcon (myalcon.com), IOLs & Implants | Johnson & Johnson Vision (jnjvisionpro.com), Frequently Asked Questions | The Light Adjustable Lens from RxSight
Refractive Lens Exchange is a non-covered, self-pay procedure.