Yes — and this is one of the most compelling reasons patients choose CLR. Cataracts form when the eye’s natural lens becomes cloudy with age. CLR removes that natural lens entirely and replaces it with a clear, permanent artificial lens. Because the artificial lens cannot cloud over, cataracts can never develop in a treated eye. For patients in their 50s who might otherwise face cataract surgery in 10–15 years, CLR effectively eliminates that future procedure and the costs that come with it. You are making one well-planned investment in your vision rather than managing a gradual problem later under less ideal circumstances.
— Dr. Amit Chokshi, MD & Dr. S. Akbar Hasan, MD, Florida Eye Custom Vision