Custom lens replacement in Fort Worth is worth the drive.
Fort Worth has ophthalmologists. The patients who drive to Plano for Custom Lens Replacement do it because they want one surgeon — the one who measures their eyes — to be the same one choosing the lens, performing the surgery, and following up. That's Dr. Shehz, about 50 minutes east.
01/Why Fort Worth makes the trip for lens replacement
Fort Worth has its own eye surgeons. The drive is about accountability, not availability.
The IOL that goes into your eye is a permanent decision. Fort Worth patients who drive to Plano are not short of options closer to home — they concluded, often with adult children helping them research, that they wanted the person choosing that lens to be the same person who maps the cornea, operates, and checks the result.
Custom Lens Replacement replaces the aging natural lens with a premium IOL selected for your visual priorities. For patients in their 40s and 50s tired of juggling readers, progressives, and distance glasses — particularly with ranch work, the Trinity Trails, or weekends in the Cultural District — it removes the daily frustration at its source. Because the natural lens is gone, you will never need cataract surgery later.
Dr. Shehz is double board-certified, trained at Dean McGee Eye Institute, and has performed nearly 7,000 procedures. He handles every Custom Lens Replacement personally: measurements, lens selection, surgery, follow-up. The drive is about 50 minutes via I-30 east to the PGBT, and you will make it a handful of times for an outcome that lasts the rest of your life.
Lockheed engineers, TCU faculty, Fort Worth ISD administrators. They went first and said it was worth the drive.
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Your surgeon has a name.
No rotating roster. The physician who measures your eyes chooses your lens, operates, and follows up — one person accountable for the outcome.
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Worth the drive, not the hassle.
Everything in one ground-floor Plano building. No hospital campus, no shuttling, no surprise faces on surgery day.
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No future cataract.
The natural lens is replaced now. Cataract surgery is never needed later. One procedure, one result.
02/Why patients look beyond LASIK
Choosing the right lens procedure after 40.
Presbyopia affects everyone over 40. For patients who also have high prescriptions, early lens changes, or a strong desire to eliminate all glasses, the question is which lens-based approach best fits their eyes and their goals.
Three options, each for a different profile. Your consultation determines the right one.
03/Your lens-based options
The right lens procedure depends on your eyes and your age.
The presbyopia-first procedure
Custom Lens Replacement
Your aging natural lens is replaced with a premium IOL chosen around your lifestyle — distance, near, and intermediate vision customized in one procedure. It also eliminates the possibility of future cataracts.
Best for: Over 40, reading-glasses dependence, presbyopia, early lens changes, high prescriptions ineligible for LASIK
A biocompatible Collamer lens placed behind the iris to correct high prescriptions — without removing your natural lens. Best suited for younger patients whose natural lens is still clear and flexible.
Best for: Under 45 with high myopia, thin corneas, clear natural lens
If cataracts have already matured enough to affect daily life, the same lens-replacement technique is performed as a medically necessary procedure — typically covered by Medicare and insurance.
Best for: Visually significant cataracts, Medicare-eligible patients, age 60+
Every quote below is a real, public Google review — part of the 5.0-star rating across 92 reviews on our profile.
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This is my firsthand experience as a patient of Dr. Shehz with a complex eye condition.
I was born with amblyopia (commonly referred to as a lazy eye) in my left eye and have relied almost entirely on my right eye my entire life. When my right eye began to weaken and cataracts developed, there was no margin for error. Read full review
Rex DeBordGoogle Review
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Dr Shehz is the best, very talented surgeon. Highly recommend!! No pressure, no pain after my cataract surgery. I was able to see TV right away. I am 20/20!!!
Laquita BeckGoogle Review
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Appreciate everything. Dr Shehz is the best cataract surgeon in dfw. Hands down!!!
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05/Getting here
The drive is the easy part.
The route
I-30 east to the PGBT, or I-820 to I-35E north — about 50 minutes from central Fort Worth. Ground floor with free parking.
Trip one is a complimentary consultation with biometry — about 90 minutes. Surgery is scheduled per eye. Later follow-ups can often be coordinated with your optometrist in Tarrant County.
Open Monday–Friday 8:00–5:00 and Saturday 9:00–3:00, with English- and Spanish-speaking staff. Questions before booking? Call 214-972-2020 and a human answers.
06/FAQ
Questions patients ask, answered straight.
Don't see your question? Call 214-972-2020 or book a visit and ask Dr. Shehz directly.
Is it worth driving from Fort Worth for lens replacement?
About 50 minutes. You'll make a handful of trips. The surgeon who selects and places your IOL determines the visual outcome you live with permanently. Fort Worth patients consistently tell us the drive was the easy part of the decision.
What is Custom Lens Replacement?
It replaces your aging natural lens with a premium IOL matched to your visual priorities — the same procedure as cataract surgery, done electively before a cataract develops.
How much does it cost?
After your consultation you get one written, all-in quote. FSA/HSA-eligible, with 0% APR financing for qualified applicants.
Will I still need reading glasses?
The goal is to reduce or eliminate reader dependence. The IOL is selected based on your visual priorities and your eye measurements.
What is recovery like?
About 25-30 minutes per eye, no stitches. Most patients see clearly within 24 hours. Drops for a few weeks.
How many trips to Plano from Fort Worth?
Typically four to five: consultation, surgery per eye, and follow-ups. Later routine care can be coordinated with your optometrist in Tarrant County.
Still have questions?
Talk to our team, no pressure, no sales pitch. We answer the question, not the upsell.
Not sure if lens replacement is right? The evaluation answers that.
EVO ICL adds a lens without removing your natural one — best for younger patients with clear lenses. Premium cataract surgery is the same procedure covered by insurance when cataracts are visually significant.
