What is CLE/RLE used to treat?
It is used to treat cataracts (replacement lens) and severe refractive errors such as astigmatism, myopia, and hyperopia.
It can also be used to treat ‘keratoconus’. Keratoconus is an eye condition where the front of the cornea appears to bulge outwards. This bulging is caused by a thinning of the cornea which results in a distortion of vision.
Laser eye surgery such as LASIK is not recommended for patients with keratoconus. Why? One of the side effects of LASIK is a thinning of the corneas which can be caused by the removal of corneal tissue. Patients with thin corneas are advised against laser eye surgery and this equally applies to patients with keratoconus.
CLE/RLE Eye Surgery Guide:
- What is ‘CLE/RLE?’
- What does it treat?
- Who should consider CLE/RLE?
- What are the risks of CLE/RLE?
- What are the benefits of CLE/RLE?
- What should I ask the surgeon at the consultation?
- How much does CLE/RLE cost?
- What is the CLE/RLE procedure?
- How long do the effects of CLE/RLE last for?
- What does recovery from CLE/RLE involve?
LASER EYE SURGRY GUIDE
- Laser Eye Surgery
- LASIK Eye Surgery
- Wavefront LASIK Eye Surgery
- EPI LASIK Eye Surgery
- IntraLase LASIK Eye Surgery
- Z-LASIK Eye Surgery
- PRK Eye Surgery
- LASEK Eye Surgery
- LTK Laser Eye Surgery
- PTK Eye Surgery
OTHER EYE SURGERY
- RK Eye Surgery
- AK Eye Surgery
- CK Eye Surgery
- CLE/RLE Eye Surgery
- INTACS Eye Surgery
- Cross Linking Eye Surgery
- Blended Vision Eye Surgery
- Lens Implants
- IOL Eye Surgery