REFRACTIVE LENS EXCHANGE — INFORMED CONSENT

Each patient is required to read and sign the Informed Consent for Refractive Lens Exchange Surgery. This document will give you an overview of the Refractive Lens Exchange Surgery procedure, alternatives to Refractive Lens Exchange Surgery, vision threatening complications, and non-vision threatening side effects.

Please download a copy of the Informed Consent and bring it with you to your appointment.

Informed Consent - (PDF - 129k)

Related Information About Refractive Lens Exchange:

• Risks and Limitations
• Surgery Center
• Patient Instructions
• Financial Responsibility
• CapitalOne Healthcare Finance
• Refractive Lens Exchange Main Page
• Procedures Available Main Page
  

Commonly Asked Questions:

How soon after surgery will I see well?
Most patients notice an immediate improvement in vision. For most people, near, far and intermediate vision continues to improve over the next few weeks. Vision contines to improve as you adjust to seeing through the multifocal lens.

Will refractive surgery hurt?
The procedure takes about fifteen minutes and is usually painless.

Will I still need my glasses or contacts?
The goal of refractive surgery is to reduce your dependence on glasses and/or contact lenses.

Will my insurance cover RLE?
Most health care coverage considers RLE surgery an elective surgical procedure and does not cover it. For our RLE patients, we highly recommend CapitalOne Healthcare Finance. Find out more about it here.