Clear Lens Instead of Toric

[JohnO123]

I am having lens exchange surgery next week to remove hideous ReZoom lens and the surgeon originally said I would get a Toric as I have in my other eye now. Today after more testing, I was told I would be getting a clear lens, not the Toric. He wasn’t around to ask but what is a “clear lens” exactly? Just a lens with no strength? Not sure I understand that and have seen nothing like that on this forum. They say I will see distance well but need reading glasses. I’m OK with that but any info on a “clear lens” and why it would be prescribed would help. My surgeon is out of Boston and I trust him totally.

[JohnO123]

Peakhope -- I think you got it. They must have fixed the astigmatism when the other doc put in hideous ReZoom. Now the clear lens is just to get rid of the ReZoom and I don't have a cataract in that eye -- just getting rid of the misery of the ReZoom, I'm guessing.

[JohnO123]

Dr. -- I don't know. "Clear lens" and "direct lens" were the terms used. I am very confused. I never saw these terms on this forum and I have been reading archives for weeks. MEEI is one of the best so no reason not to trust but just don't get this.

[peakhope]

Or a "Clear Lens Exchange", simply meaning you don't have a cataract? Seems like odd terminology for explanting one IOL to insert another.

You would only need a toric lens if you have astigmatism in that eye. Presumably if you had any, it was fixed when you had the rezoom installed, either via LRI's, Lasik, or PRK. Unless you do still have some which would have contributed to problems with the rezoom.

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

It is possible he meant a non-Toric lens?

Dr. O.