Will there be a problem with glare after AcrySof® ReSTOR® Lens and ReZOOM Lens surgery?
All implants have increased Nighttime Visual Disturbances (NVDs) such as glare and halos around lights. The apodized diffractive technology in the AcrySof® ReSTOR® Lens (which is not found in other implants) decreases these NVDs when compared to other multifocal IOLs, but does not eliminate them completely. The zonal refractive technology in the ReZOOM Lens may have slightly more NVDs as compared to the ReSTOR® Lens, but there is not too much difference. Monofocal IOLs have a 6-9% chance of moderate to severe NVDs while the AcrySof® ReSTOR® and ReZOOM systems havesystem has a 25% chance of moderate to severe NVDs. These typically improve during the first 90 days following surgery. All patients should expect to deal with these NVDs in the early period after surgery and manysome patients may notice them long-term. However, most patients report that these NVDs are not a problem, do not interfere with driving, and are not as bad as the glare related to cataracts that many patients experien
