Refractive Lens Exchange

The consultation is the pivotal in the key to success of surgery and meticulous planning is paramount. Mr Jayaswal and his team will perform a series of measurements including refraction, corneal topography, optical aberrometry and biometry. He will then examine your eye and talk to you in detail about your visual requirements and your aspirations. The aim is to provide a bespoke solution to each person best suited to their current status and their wishes, where possible.

The choice of procedure and lens is based on a number of factors including your age, eye condition, eye health as well as your lifestyle and visual needs. All issues, including alternatives to treatment, the risks and benefits of the procedures available, general or specific to you will be discussed with you in detail, This process can take a while depending on how quickly test results are obtained, so please be prepared to spend 90 minutes at the clinic.

The procedure is carried out at your chosen hospital as a day case procedure. In the interests of safety, one eye is treated at a time. You will be admitted to your own private cubicle, where Mr Jayaswal will come and see you beforehand to have a short chat before proceeding.

Lens Implant Surgery involves replacing your natural lens with a specially chosen artificial lens. It is carried out under a local anaesthetic (a general anaesthetic can be arranged in the rare instances that it is felt to be preferable) and you will be in the hospital for 2-4 hours, although the procedure only takes about 10 minutes on average.

The first 2 minutes of the procedure involves the use of the Ziemer Z8 femtosecond laser. Introduced to the UK by Mr Jayaswal, the laser performs several key steps of the surgery 1/1000thmm accuracy – thereby offering unprecedented levels of safety and precision.

Your natural lens is removed by a small ultrasonic probe via a 2mm opening in the edge of the cornea. This opening is made with the laser so the whole procedure is bladeless. The natural lens membrane, which is clear, is left behind, and the new lens is placed into this membrane ‘bag”.

Recovery from surgery is usually rapid. Eye drops are required for a few weeks afterwards, and a check-up is usually scheduled in the first week or so after surgery.