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Lentis MPLUS - Does anyone ELSE think this lens is excellent
I hope I am not tempting fate by writing this post but I would like to share my experiences to date of having RLE with the Lentis MPlus lens.
The problem with forums is that often only people with problems post onto them. I searched hard to find positive comments about the Lentis MPlus lens and when you read comments like 'Does anyone have anything good to say about this lens', you do wonder if you are doing the right thing. Well, after a lot of thought I took the plunge and had the first eye done on the 22nd November and the second on 29th November at Optical Express in Edinburgh. To date, I am absolutely delighted with the results!
I have been shortsighted (-3.00 and -2.75) since my teens and have always hated wearing glasses. I do(sorry DID!) wear contact lenses for sport and on holiday but wearing them every day was not any good because of my dry eyes. I used a multi-focal lens which was a very good compromise......but it was a compromise! I did consider Laser surgery a few years back but was told it would bring on instant presbyopia, so I thought there was not much point in that as I would have to carry reading glasses around with me all the time.
So, when my wife read about this multi-focal Lentis MPlus lens in a magazine on holiday this year I was very interested. I did as much research as possible, made an appointment with Optical Express in Edinburgh for an initial consultation and was given the go-ahead for the surgery. I was keen to speak to David Teenan, one of the surgeons who performed this surgery for OE and seemed to be very highly regarded, so I was then referred to their Silverburn Branch. There was also some doubt about me having AMD (my optician diagnosed this) so I was also sent to see a retinal consultant to check all was ok. I am not the kind of person who is impulsive and I really was in 2 minds about having this invasive surgery when it wasn't absolutely necessary, but two things swung it for me in the end.
1. The confidence that OE instilled in me with their care, attention and professionalism
2. Thousands of people have successful cataract operations every year, and it seems there is a high percentage of people over 65 who will require this operation, so you have all these people in their late sixties and seventies enjoying better eyesight (once the operation has been done that is!) than they have ever had in their lives - I thought 'Why not get the benefit of that now?' and never need cataract surgery later in life
Don’t get me wrong here - there are risks as there is with any surgery, and if you are of a nervous disposition and read carefully the OE consent forms, you may well think twice about having this done. This is a choice YOU have to make.
The operation and post-operation period is completely painless (for me anyway). The most stressful part of the whole procedure was the early morning commuter train into Edinburgh! The operation takes about 15 minutes(in theatre) and you have to wear a dressing for 6 hours after the operation which is uncomfortable. I had some bruising in my eyes which has now disappeared, but other than that it was easy, if not a little scary first time around. They do the operations a week apart normally, although if there are any complications they will not do the second eye until they are happy with the first one.
The aftercare from OE is excellent in my experience with them. Derrick Hannan and his team have been superb. An example of this was that for a couple of days after the first op, I was experiencing light flickering in my eye. I was concerned about this and contacted OE who assured me this was normal. I decided though to email Derrick, who I knew was on a couple of day’s annual leave, thinking that he would reply to the email on his return to work. I emailed him at 7.30pm and had a reply from him at 8pm - Now that is IMPRESSIVE Customer Care. The flickering has subsided now, and the only other side-effect I have had is dry eyes - I was giving gel for this to apply at nights and I also occasionally use artificial tears particularly when I am sitting for long periods in front of a computer screen.
Now nearly 6 weeks after the op, my vision is superb. My left eye was 20/20 the following day; my right eye was not as good at first but has now caught up with the left and is equally as good. I can also read very well and my intermediate vision is improving all the time
I wanted to be able lead my everyday life without my glasses and not have to wear reading glasses either, although there are no guarantees and OE will make this clear to you. I do think though that generally you can expect excellent distance vision, acceptable reading vision and intermediate vision is a little more in-determinate. I set various benchmarks before the operation of every tasks that I would like to achieve after the op, but not really expecting to be able to satisfy them all. Here are the results at this point.
Driving in daylight - superb, better than I ever remember even wearing glasses. Crystal clear vision, unhindered by dirty glasses.
Driving at night - this was a concern because I believe there can be a problem with glare etc. Yes, I do experience ghosting especially at a distance with traffic lights and car headlights, but as they get closer the ghosting disappears. I have learned just to focus on the road and in fact I think it is easier to drive now at night because my vision is so clear and I don’t have any reflection from my glasses.
Use a computer - well I am creating this post without any aid. At first it was not easy, but it has got better and better and now I can comfortably sit at a normal distance from my screens. You have to be patient with this - I assume this is my brain adjusting to the lens.
Read the TV television guide - easy.
Use my mobile phone - easy
Read my KIndle - easy
Read papers and magazines - easy, even better in good light
Play Golf - well I am not playing in this Baltic weather, but I have no doubt that I will be able to see my 300 yard (I wish!) drives. Can't wait to try it out though.
Read price tags and labels in a shop - yes, my wife now passes items to me in Tesco to read the sell-by dates!
Read a restaurant menu - poor light means this can sometimes be difficult, but I have been in several restaurants since having the operation and have never struggled. I was out at an Indian the other night and had made my menu choice made before any of the others in the party party had even found their reading glasses!
So, in conclusion I am absolutely delighted! I lead an active lifestyle and this allows me to do this without the hindrance of glasses or the pain of contact lenses. It really has made such a difference to my life, being able to go to the gym without having to put contact lenses in, being able to go out in the cold and rain without getting steamed up glasses, being able to go on holiday without having to worry about contact lens solution, being able to go anywhere without worrying about taking any glasses with me.
It’s not cheap (although no more expensive than the top price Laser Surgery), but it’s the best money I have spent in a long, long time. My glasses are in the recycle bin and my contact lenses in the bin!
Please be advised I am NOT recommending this for anyone else, just relating my own experiences - you have to make that decision
BTW - I don’t work for Optical Express
The problem with forums is that often only people with problems post onto them. I searched hard to find positive comments about the Lentis MPlus lens and when you read comments like 'Does anyone have anything good to say about this lens', you do wonder if you are doing the right thing. Well, after a lot of thought I took the plunge and had the first eye done on the 22nd November and the second on 29th November at Optical Express in Edinburgh. To date, I am absolutely delighted with the results!
I have been shortsighted (-3.00 and -2.75) since my teens and have always hated wearing glasses. I do(sorry DID!) wear contact lenses for sport and on holiday but wearing them every day was not any good because of my dry eyes. I used a multi-focal lens which was a very good compromise......but it was a compromise! I did consider Laser surgery a few years back but was told it would bring on instant presbyopia, so I thought there was not much point in that as I would have to carry reading glasses around with me all the time.
So, when my wife read about this multi-focal Lentis MPlus lens in a magazine on holiday this year I was very interested. I did as much research as possible, made an appointment with Optical Express in Edinburgh for an initial consultation and was given the go-ahead for the surgery. I was keen to speak to David Teenan, one of the surgeons who performed this surgery for OE and seemed to be very highly regarded, so I was then referred to their Silverburn Branch. There was also some doubt about me having AMD (my optician diagnosed this) so I was also sent to see a retinal consultant to check all was ok. I am not the kind of person who is impulsive and I really was in 2 minds about having this invasive surgery when it wasn't absolutely necessary, but two things swung it for me in the end.
1. The confidence that OE instilled in me with their care, attention and professionalism
2. Thousands of people have successful cataract operations every year, and it seems there is a high percentage of people over 65 who will require this operation, so you have all these people in their late sixties and seventies enjoying better eyesight (once the operation has been done that is!) than they have ever had in their lives - I thought 'Why not get the benefit of that now?' and never need cataract surgery later in life
Don’t get me wrong here - there are risks as there is with any surgery, and if you are of a nervous disposition and read carefully the OE consent forms, you may well think twice about having this done. This is a choice YOU have to make.
The operation and post-operation period is completely painless (for me anyway). The most stressful part of the whole procedure was the early morning commuter train into Edinburgh! The operation takes about 15 minutes(in theatre) and you have to wear a dressing for 6 hours after the operation which is uncomfortable. I had some bruising in my eyes which has now disappeared, but other than that it was easy, if not a little scary first time around. They do the operations a week apart normally, although if there are any complications they will not do the second eye until they are happy with the first one.
The aftercare from OE is excellent in my experience with them. Derrick Hannan and his team have been superb. An example of this was that for a couple of days after the first op, I was experiencing light flickering in my eye. I was concerned about this and contacted OE who assured me this was normal. I decided though to email Derrick, who I knew was on a couple of day’s annual leave, thinking that he would reply to the email on his return to work. I emailed him at 7.30pm and had a reply from him at 8pm - Now that is IMPRESSIVE Customer Care. The flickering has subsided now, and the only other side-effect I have had is dry eyes - I was giving gel for this to apply at nights and I also occasionally use artificial tears particularly when I am sitting for long periods in front of a computer screen.
Now nearly 6 weeks after the op, my vision is superb. My left eye was 20/20 the following day; my right eye was not as good at first but has now caught up with the left and is equally as good. I can also read very well and my intermediate vision is improving all the time
I wanted to be able lead my everyday life without my glasses and not have to wear reading glasses either, although there are no guarantees and OE will make this clear to you. I do think though that generally you can expect excellent distance vision, acceptable reading vision and intermediate vision is a little more in-determinate. I set various benchmarks before the operation of every tasks that I would like to achieve after the op, but not really expecting to be able to satisfy them all. Here are the results at this point.
Driving in daylight - superb, better than I ever remember even wearing glasses. Crystal clear vision, unhindered by dirty glasses.
Driving at night - this was a concern because I believe there can be a problem with glare etc. Yes, I do experience ghosting especially at a distance with traffic lights and car headlights, but as they get closer the ghosting disappears. I have learned just to focus on the road and in fact I think it is easier to drive now at night because my vision is so clear and I don’t have any reflection from my glasses.
Use a computer - well I am creating this post without any aid. At first it was not easy, but it has got better and better and now I can comfortably sit at a normal distance from my screens. You have to be patient with this - I assume this is my brain adjusting to the lens.
Read the TV television guide - easy.
Use my mobile phone - easy
Read my KIndle - easy
Read papers and magazines - easy, even better in good light
Play Golf - well I am not playing in this Baltic weather, but I have no doubt that I will be able to see my 300 yard (I wish!) drives. Can't wait to try it out though.
Read price tags and labels in a shop - yes, my wife now passes items to me in Tesco to read the sell-by dates!
Read a restaurant menu - poor light means this can sometimes be difficult, but I have been in several restaurants since having the operation and have never struggled. I was out at an Indian the other night and had made my menu choice made before any of the others in the party party had even found their reading glasses!
So, in conclusion I am absolutely delighted! I lead an active lifestyle and this allows me to do this without the hindrance of glasses or the pain of contact lenses. It really has made such a difference to my life, being able to go to the gym without having to put contact lenses in, being able to go out in the cold and rain without getting steamed up glasses, being able to go on holiday without having to worry about contact lens solution, being able to go anywhere without worrying about taking any glasses with me.
It’s not cheap (although no more expensive than the top price Laser Surgery), but it’s the best money I have spent in a long, long time. My glasses are in the recycle bin and my contact lenses in the bin!
Please be advised I am NOT recommending this for anyone else, just relating my own experiences - you have to make that decision
BTW - I don’t work for Optical Express
Oculentis Mplus X
I had my remaining eye operated on November 9, 2017. Both eyes are implanted with "Oculentis MplusX." I am very happy with the vision.
The internet has posted many negative comments on this IOL. It gave me doubts. However this IOL was suggested by my ophthalmologist. He explained he knows of a senior ophthalmologist who has similar eye statistics as mine and had the X implanted. He was very satisfied. I also researched other IOL brands on the internet. I weighed the Youtube and statistics of the Oculentis MplusX against other IOL's on the market. I trusted my doctor and went with his recommendation.
The Oculentis MplusX is a superb IOL. I believe perhaps the patients who complained, their results may have been caused by their doctor. The doctor needs to use the statistics from eye tests to judge what prescription to set the IOL. If the prescription is not suitable to the patient, the vision may turn out blurry. Oculentis makes a very good product. That's half the battle. The other half of the battle is determined by the doctor. Also .5% patients don't adapt to a multifocal IOL. Yes people tend to complain rather than be positive.
I have excellent near (8-12 inches), intermediate and distant vision. The eyes are still adjusting to the IOL's. It takes time. As I recall, Oculentis says 12 weeks minimum. They are right. It only gets better over time. The color contrast is wonderfully vibrant. There are no halos, streaking lights or glare at night. Then again I wore eyeglasses since I was 5 (now 65) so there is an element of glare and streaking when using eyeglasses (R: -700/ L: -850). Compared to eyeglasses, I have no complaints.
I also had YAG laser followup on the left eye as recommended by the doctor (the right eye just had surgery so no YAG yet). YAG cleans up the eye to allow greater light to reach the retina.
I'm very happy with the "Oculentis MplusX." It's given me excellent vision and most important, "Freedom from eyeglasses!" It's an amazing visual reincarnation.
I had my remaining eye operated on November 9, 2017. Both eyes are implanted with "Oculentis MplusX." I am very happy with the vision.
The internet has posted many negative comments on this IOL. It gave me doubts. However this IOL was suggested by my ophthalmologist. He explained he knows of a senior ophthalmologist who has similar eye statistics as mine and had the X implanted. He was very satisfied. I also researched other IOL brands on the internet. I weighed the Youtube and statistics of the Oculentis MplusX against other IOL's on the market. I trusted my doctor and went with his recommendation.
The Oculentis MplusX is a superb IOL. I believe perhaps the patients who complained, their results may have been caused by their doctor. The doctor needs to use the statistics from eye tests to judge what prescription to set the IOL. If the prescription is not suitable to the patient, the vision may turn out blurry. Oculentis makes a very good product. That's half the battle. The other half of the battle is determined by the doctor. Also .5% patients don't adapt to a multifocal IOL. Yes people tend to complain rather than be positive.
I have excellent near (8-12 inches), intermediate and distant vision. The eyes are still adjusting to the IOL's. It takes time. As I recall, Oculentis says 12 weeks minimum. They are right. It only gets better over time. The color contrast is wonderfully vibrant. There are no halos, streaking lights or glare at night. Then again I wore eyeglasses since I was 5 (now 65) so there is an element of glare and streaking when using eyeglasses (R: -700/ L: -850). Compared to eyeglasses, I have no complaints.
I also had YAG laser followup on the left eye as recommended by the doctor (the right eye just had surgery so no YAG yet). YAG cleans up the eye to allow greater light to reach the retina.
I'm very happy with the "Oculentis MplusX." It's given me excellent vision and most important, "Freedom from eyeglasses!" It's an amazing visual reincarnation.
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The % of people that fail to adapt to a multifocal IOL is much higher than 0.5% I'm glad your happy with your IOL, somewhere there are people very unhappy with it. there is no best IOL and there is always a big problem when you try and project your series of one experiment on the multitudes of people that have different needs, expectations, eye shapes and conditions.
Great post
Perhaps the sort of post you were looking for prior to your op
Im three weeks away from having both eyes done (same day)
Your story Echo's mine
Your quite correct in stating that on the whole forums don't tend to be full of positive story's But on the other hand Testimonial's from clinics
are always positive Its very difficult to decide
Im sure your post will be read with great interest
Kind regards Gary
Perhaps the sort of post you were looking for prior to your op
Im three weeks away from having both eyes done (same day)
Your story Echo's mine
Your quite correct in stating that on the whole forums don't tend to be full of positive story's But on the other hand Testimonial's from clinics
are always positive Its very difficult to decide
Im sure your post will be read with great interest
Kind regards Gary
Silent majority in this care I don't think so. Impossible to know how many people have had successful results. As an Oculentis Mplus 1.5 recipient over 3 years on it was the wrong type of lens period. Quality of vision over best corrected contact lens vision is far worse. I have been with all types of lenses for 38 years being a -11.0 myope and an athlete. The Dysphotopsia never goes away and the problems of severe dry eyes a nightmare. All this after going to one of the best eye surgeons in the UK and over 8000 sterling in fees including post-surgery YAG capsulotomy 1 year on and lasek top-up on the other eye to restore distance vision. No glasses work - period. Best attempt is scleral ICD-16.5 lenses to bandage the corneas despite punctal plugs etc. Life goes on.
That's a great report. You are right, these forums mostly tend to attract those who have had problems. The silent majority who probably have had few serious problems are not motivated to reply. So thank you for that. I've said elsewhere that my surgeon is not keen on multifocal lenses. I do a lot of night driving and really don't want to take the risk of halos, starbursts etc. I'm going for Lentis Comfort lenses (I think) which are not premium or multifocal, though they do have a provision for intermediate (computer type) vision. I don't understand why that doesn't make them multifocal - or at least bifocal - but, in terms of problems with photopsia, apparently it doesn't. But they are new-ish lenses and I'm keen to find others who have had them fitted.
Thanks for your comments. I am just at the point of deciding if RLE is for me.I have been to OE and they seem excellent. It is good to hear of your experiences with them and the effects the mplus lens has had with you. I would be very interested to know if you still feel the same way now that eleven months have passed since your op.
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Thanks for your comment. Patient do well with premium IOLs with experienced doctors.
Dr. O.
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