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REFRACTIVE LENS EXCHANGE (RLE)

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What is RLE?

Removal of the naturally occurring lens, and exchanging it by an artificil lens with the appropriate power to reduce or nullify dependence on glasses is called Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE). This is resorted to in extreme cases of short or long-sightedness, very similar to the most widely performed eye surgery; cataract surgery, which involoves the removal of of an opacified natural lens and implanting a suitably powered flexible synthetic lens in its stead.
The difference here is that we exchange the lens solely for a refractive purpose. through a tiny incision. The tiny incision closes by itself, without sutures. The moderrn technology and designs of modern intraocular lenses involve some revolutionary concepts. It is possible now to implant a multifocal intraocular lens, thus largely eliminating the need for reading glasses. In addition, it is possible to implant astigmatism correcting toric intraocular lenses, which can correct not only the present short-sightedness or long-sightedness, but also concurrent astigmatism.
As with any surgery to be carried inside the eye, the health of the eye and its parts are essential before having RLE. A disadvantage in younger population of high myopia is that accommodation (which is the power to see at far and at near with the same visual system) is lost. This, however, can be overcome by implantation of multifocal lenses in selected individuals.
Routine follow-up visits to Dr Khalil Eye Clinic after RLE are scheduled on postoperative-day 1, -week 1 and -month 1. You’ll use some eye drops after the procedure for a month. If both eyes are corrected for distance vision, you will require reading glasses after your procedure. However, monovision corrections are possible with RLE to decrease or even eliminate your need for reading glasses. An alternative, called multifocal or presbyopic lenses, can be implanted at the time of lens extraction. These lenses allow you to see both near and far after the operation.
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Eye of Cairo Clinic Services

We offer a wide range of eye care procedures

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Comprehensive Eye Consultation
When you come to Dr Khalil Eye Clinic, you will have a full eye consultation, with comprehensive evaluation and discussion regarding your eye condition. Dr Ahmad Khalil will then give you advice on recommended investigations if needed and best course of management
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Modern Cataract Surgery
Modern cataract surgery is truly a miracle of modern medicine. Thanks to huge leaps in both technique and technology, it has reached a new pinnacle of success. If your vision has faded as a result of cataracts, your likelihood of recovering more youthful vision with an operation to remove the cataract
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Glaucoma and its Surgery
In recent years, the tools available for treating glaucoma, has undergone a phenomenal expansion, thanks to the development of new medicines, and new surgical techniques and devices. All has contributed immensely to the fight against this impeccable disease
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Congenital Glaucoma
Dr Khalil has been fighting congenital glaucoma since 1998. He successfully operated more than 1200 cases, one of the highest figures internationally for this rare disease....As he is pioneering a successful surgical technique for the management of the difficult glaucoma in the newborn and infants
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Laser Vision Correction
Today’s active lifestyle demands for visual performance that we can rely on, night and day, free of glassed and contact lenses. Some professions simply can not go well with glasses or contact lenses, like pilots, professional sportspeople and others. LASIK can offer glasses free excellent vision to most refractive vision errors
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ICL Implantation
For higher levels of short- or long-sightedness or if the cornea is not suitable for LASIK vision correction, phakic lens implantation become the procedure of choice. Though the costier, the ICL has been demonstrated to obtain better visual outcomes compared to Lasik for higher degrees of errors
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Keratoconus and Corneal Ectasia
Management of the conical cornea or keratoconus has made revolutionary leaps in past few years, mainly by the introduction of corneal cross linking (CXL), new surgical modalities like intra-corneal rings, and deep lamellar keratoplasty or corneal grafting.
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Keratoplasty, Corneal Transplantation
Cornea transplant, or Keratoplasty, is a highly refined surgery, replacing a diseased and opaque cornea with a clear donor cornea. Keratoplasty can restore vision, reduce pain and improve the appearance of a diseased cornea
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Laser Treatment of the retina
The laser is an instrument that produces a pure, high-intensity beam of light energy. The laser light can be precisely focused onto the retina (the light sensing tissue at the back of the eye), selectively treating the desired area while leaving the surrounding tissues untouched.
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Anti-VEGF Intravitreal Injections
An intravitreal injection is a procedure to place a medication directly into the space in the back of the eye called the vitreous cavity, near the retina. This is commonly used to treat retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, macular edema, and retinal vein occlusion
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Squint, strabismus
Though it happens more frequently among younger populations, it may also appear later in life. The misalignment may be permanent or it may be temporary, occurring occasionally, and can be in any direction: inward, outward, upward or downward. If the child is not treated at the appropriate time

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By simply striving to offer the best possible top quality eye care, tailored for each individual case, based on learning from major international universities and centers, and congresses, Dr Khalil Eye Clinic in Cairo.
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Saridar Clinic Bldng 92 Tahrir St, Dokki, Giza

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