There are many replacement lenses for cataract surgery available to patients in Singapore.
The broad categories include:
- Multifocal lenses (includes bifocal and trifocal lenses)
- Extended range of vision lenses
- Monofocal lenses
The choice of which category of lens to implant is probably the most important factor, and this would involve a careful and detailed discussion of your requirements with your attending ophthalmologist, as each category of lenses function differently and give the patient flexibility of vision whilst making compromises in other areas.
In general, multifocal lenses and extended range lenses give the patient clear vision at different distances including near, intermediate and distance (with a minor compromise in visual quality and side-effects of glare and haloes during dim lighting conditions).
This is in contrast to monofocal lenses which give unrivalled visual quality at one distance only ( hence patients are often given a combination of near / intermediate distance vision for each eye in order to give excellent intermediate and distance binocular vision without sacrificing visual quality).
For full details and a tailored solution for your individual needs, you are highly encouraged to speak to your attending ophthalmologist for a bespoke solution to your needs.
