A procedure that removes the eye's clouded natural lens and replaces it with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). Distinct from RLE in that it is typically indicated by lens clouding rather than refractive error alone.
The condition of the cornea as it relates to candidacy for refractive procedures, including thickness and topography measurements.
A common temporary or, less often, persistent side effect following refractive procedures, tracked here as a recovery and satisfaction data point.
Implantable Collamer Lens — a refractive procedure that places a lens in front of the natural lens without removing corneal tissue, tracked separately from LASIK/PRK/RLE in procedure volume data.
Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis — the most common refractive surgery, reshaping the cornea to correct refractive error.
An intraocular lens whose refractive power can be non-invasively adjusted after implantation using UV light treatments.
The age-related loss of near-focusing ability in the eye, a common driver of RLE among older patients.
An intraocular lens designed to restore a range of focus, used in some RLE and cataract procedures.
Photorefractive Keratectomy — an earlier laser refractive procedure that reshapes the cornea's surface without creating a corneal flap.
A vision condition (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism) where the eye does not focus light correctly on the retina.
A procedure that replaces the eye's natural lens with an artificial one to correct refractive error, most often performed on patients with presbyopia. The core procedure category covered by this site.
Small Incision Lenticule Extraction — a newer laser refractive procedure performed through a small corneal incision without creating a flap.
