"ReSTOR Can Truly Restore Your Vision," says Dr. Hanzlik

We are all trying to have perfect vision without glasses. Dr. Hanzlik  would like to present the breakthrough new intraocular lens implant,  ReSTOR by Alcon, with its unique abilities. When placed inside the  eye, this lens allows focusing on both distant and near objects  equally well. This lens has no moving parts and maintains its  abilities indefinitely. Due to high-tech design, this lens contains  circular areas producing clear images on the retina of the eye. When  used in both eyes, these lenses allow the ability to see clearly the  road signs, as well as read newspaper print.

Who can benefit from these new lenses? One of the uses for these  lenses is for patients undergoing cataract surgery. Conventional  lenses allow either distance or near vision for each eye. ReSTOR  lenses allow near and distance vision in each eye. This results in  better depth perception at near and far. Approximately 80%-90% of  patients report complete independence of glasses.

Another significant group benefiting from ReSTOR lenses are patients  interested in good vision without glasses. Patients in this group  have a large degree of near or far sightedness. These patients  frequently ask about LASIK laser vision correction. LASIK works well,  but usually corrects only distance vision. This means patients over  forty usually need reading glasses. If LASIK is used to improve  reading vision, it actually decreases distance vision. Lens  implantation with ReSTOR lenses can provide correction for both  distance and near in each eye, greatly improving overall quality of  vision and independence from glasses.

Surgical procedure to remove the natural lens in the eye (cataract)  and place the new ReSTOR lens takes only about ten minutes and is  followed by rapid recovery of vision. Dr. Hanzlik performs the  cataract/lens removal surgery with intraocular lens implantation at  Celebration Health and Heart of Florida Hospital. Consultations and  evaluations regarding cataract surgery and ReSTOR lens implantations  are performed at Celebration and Davenport offices. For more  information, Dr. Hanzlik's office can be reached at 407-566-2288 or  863-421-9898.