Whether you have cataracts or simply want to stop depending on glasses for good, lens replacement surgery offers a permanent, highly precise solution — tailored to your eyes and your life.
The eye has a natural lens that focuses light onto the retina. Over time, that lens loses flexibility (making near vision harder) and can cloud (forming a cataract). Lens replacement surgery removes that aging or clouded lens and replaces it with a premium intraocular lens (IOL) calibrated to your specific vision goals.
The result is permanent, since the IOL never ages or clouds. Depending on the lens technology chosen, most patients achieve clear vision at distance, intermediate, and near — without daily glasses.
CLR and Premium Cataract Surgery use the same core technology — a premium IOL — but differ in who they're for. The consultation determines which fits your eyes.
CLR replaces the eye's aging natural lens with a premium IOL — correcting distance, intermediate, and near vision in one permanent procedure. You'll never develop cataracts in that eye.
Best for: Ages 40+ with reading-glass dependence, halos, or early lens cloudiness
Removes a clouded lens and replaces it with an advanced IOL — restoring clarity and, for many patients, eliminating glasses for the first time. Image-guided, multifocal and toric options available.
Best for: Patients with cataracts affecting daily vision — typically ages 60+
Not sure which fits your eyes? The consultation answers that.
The biggest practical difference: Premium Cataract Surgery is insurance-covered when a cataract is the cause. CLR is an elective upgrade. The technology is essentially the same.
| Attribute | Custom Lens Replacement | Premium Cataract Surgery |
|---|---|---|
| Removes clouded (cataract) lens | ||
| Prevents future cataracts | ||
| Corrects distance + near + intermediate | ||
| Medicare / insurance covered (baseline) | ||
| FSA / HSA eligible | ||
| Premium IOL upgrade available | ||
| Permanent result |
Dr Shehz is truly one of a kind surgeon and human. I would definitely recommend seeing him for vision correction surgery!
Standard cataract surgery is covered by Medicare and most insurance. Premium lens upgrades — and CLR, which is elective — are not covered, but are fully eligible for FSA/HSA and Cherry financing. We verify your benefits before you commit.
Standard cataract surgery is Medicare-covered. Premium IOL upgrades and Custom Lens Replacement are elective and not covered by insurance. We verify your benefits and send a written estimate before you schedule anything.
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Lens replacement works best for ages 40+. Younger patients often fit LASIK or EVO ICL better. We'll tell you which at your consultation.
Glasses on the nightstand. Contacts fighting you at the gym. The menu blurring at dinner. You don't have to live with it. Come find out what's possible for your eyes.
