Cataract technology used to correct presbyopia, hyperopia, and myopia

Like so many other medical technologies, improvements in cataract treatment have been rapid and constant. But in the case of cataract surgery, the advances go beyond the treatment of cataracts. In recent years, breakthroughs developed to treat cataracts have been used to correct vision problems resulting from another very common eye disorder, presbyopia, the loss of ability to focus at close distances.

Perhaps the most unexpected outcome of these technological advances and their wider application is this: patients who undergo the lens exchange procedure to correct presbyopia, hyperopia, and myopia will never develop cataracts. In other words, in the course of developing the most cutting edge treatment for cataracts, researchers and physicians have discovered a route to prevent the onset of the disease in the first place.

Read more about these advances in a case study on Jean Henderson, a patient of Dr. Knolle's. This case study was published by Avamed - Advanced Medical Technology Association.