This is a personal website of Mr Chris Heaven FRCS (Ed), FRCOphth, FCOptom.
I am a Consultant Ophthalmologist (eye surgeon) based in the North West of England.
The purpose of this site is:
To provide information on Lens Exchange. This is a surgical procedure for the correction of short sight (myopia) and longsight (hyperopia). Lens Exchange is also sometimes called:
- Refractive Lens Exchange
- Clear Lens Extraction
- Presbyopic Lens Exchange (PRELEX).
Lens Exchange is an alternative to LASIK, epi-LASIK, LASEK and PRK laser refractive surgery. The eyes of some patients are not suitable for laser refractive surgery. The usual reason is that the degree of short or longsightedness is too large to be safely or effectively corrected using a laser procedure. Also some patients do not like the concept of laser treatment of the eye which does involve the irreversible removal of some corneal tissue. In these situations Lens Exchange may be an acceptable alternative.
Lens Exchange involves a surgical procedure on the eye that is very similar to a small incision cataract operation. It therefore uses tried and tested techniques and technologies.
If you have any questions about Lens Exchange or would like to make an appointment to see me to assess your suitability for it then please click here.
For more information on any chosen aspect of Lens Exchange click onto the menu either to the right or above. This will provide an initial brief explanation.
Where appropriate a more detailed coverage is available by following links inside the page.
Detailed information sheets are available in the Download section
