What are the advantages of intra-ocular lenses, and when will a surgeon recommend it?
The great advantage of using an intra-ocular lens is the ability to treat conditions that would otherwise be impossible to correct without glasses. However, with intra-ocular lens, the surgeon usually only treats the second eye once the first eye has healed, and this means a delay of two to three weeks between operations. After intra-ocular lens treatment, the lens restores vision almost immediately but is not at its best until approximately three weeks after intra-ocular lens surgery is complete.
