Suburban Life - Main Line/Philadelphia - Issue #2 (February 2024)

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SL_PROFILE_WIlls Eye_0224_Layout 1 3 / 4 / 24 1 : 49 PM Page 1 Wills Eye physicians Beeran Meghpara , M.D . ( left ) , and Doug Wisner , M.D . , have incorporated light adjustable lens tech - nology into their respective practices . Wills Eye embraces game - changing light adjustable lens technology , now available for cataract surgery . Forging Ahead by M AT T CO S E N T I N O | photos by J E F F A N D E R S O N could be a game - changer for local patients . stablishing and maintaining a reputation as a world - renowned leader “ We always like to keep innovation in mind , especially if something in eye care for nearly two centuries is no easy task . can be as impactful as this is , ” says Beeran Meghpara , M.D . , co - E One reason the team at Wills Eye has reached that standard director of the Wills Eye Refractive Surgery Department . “ We’re is because it is unafraid of breaking new ground in ophthalmology . always on the lookout for what’s new and upcoming . Wills has The latest evidence of that philosophy is Wills Eye becoming one of always been great about that in all the different fields that involve eye the first practices in the Philadelphia area to offer an innovative care . We also take a cautious approach ; we want to make sure that treatment option for a common malady that impacts just about whatever we’re going to incorporate into our practices has had good everyone at one point or another . results , and that there is a track record before we start recommending Light adjustable lens ( LAL ) technology provides an alternative to it to our patients . ” traditional cataract surgery . The technology enables Wills Eye doctors LAL was developed within the past decade and is becoming to adjust prescriptions and maximize patients ’ vision improvement more widespread in recent years . In addition to Dr . Meghpara , fellow in a noninvasive manner . Because cataracts — clouding of the lens — Wills Eye physicians Doug Wisner , M.D . , and Nick Hadjokas , M.D . , will affect most people , especially as they age , this surgical advancement SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 15 ISSUE 6 48 |

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SL_PROFILE_WIlls Eye_0224_Layout 1 3 / 4 / 24 1 : 50 PM Page 2 particles and move them in the lens . Once we have an outcome we are happy with , we lock the particles in place so the lens can no longer change shape . It’s all noninvasive , and after the surgery is done in our Center City hospital or one of our suburban surgical centers , all follow - ups and adjustments are done in the office . You don’t have to have surgery again . ” LAL will soon be rolled out to other Wills Eye - employed surgeons , and Dr . Wisner is eager for more and more patients to reap its benefits . He is proud to work for a practice devoted to advancing ophthalmology . “ I am also proud of the fact that we can provide cutting - edge , precision treatment such as the LAL , while also providing excellent care for people who couldn’t otherwise access it through our numerous charity care vehicles , ” he says . “ There are not many places that can do this . Wills has been around since 1832 , almost 200 years , because we take good care of people . Patients can trust “ Theresults with the LAL are even more accurate than standard lenses , ” says Wills Eye physician Nick Hadjokas , M.D . thatwe have their best interests at heart , and will create individualized and evidence - based ? offer it to patients who would be considered Adjustment of the lens usually starts solutions to improve or save their vision . ” good candidates . about three weeks after surgery and takes For those who have not yet begun to three to five treatments . “ Our current tech - experience cataracts , Dr . Hadjokas , nology and ability to achieve precise outcomes cornea / cataract surgeon and light adjustment has improved greatly over the past decade , specialist , outlines the warning signs that and is very accurate , ” Dr . Wisner , director of surgical intervention may be necessary . the cataract and primary eye care service , “ Usually patients start to feel that their says of traditional cataract surgery . “ But it is vision is getting worse , ” he says . “ Colors based on measuring the eye before surgery , might be washed out , and they might see and predicting where we will land afterwards . more glare from lights , especially at night or The difference with the LAL is that we can while driving in the rain . These can all be precisely adjust our focus after surgery , and signs that cataracts are progressing and this gives us an added level of precision , as WillsEye Hospital becoming visually significant , to the point well as the chance [ for patients ] to ‘ test BeeranMeghpara , M.D . that a patient can see better after having drive ’ different ranges of vision . ” 840Walnut Street , Suite 920 cataracts removed . ” The Wills Eye doctors share that most Philadelphia , PA 19107 Ina regular cataract operation , the natural , patients would be good candidates for LAL , WillsEye.org cloudy lens is replaced with a clear , artificial but particularly those who are motivated to lens . Before surgery , the Wills Eye team tries not wear glasses or readers , or those who WillsEye Physicians to match the new lens to the patient’s eye by have previously undergone LASIK surgery . Kingof Prussia takingmeasurements based on the curvature , LALhas received rave reviews since the prac - NicholasHadjokas , M.D . shape , and length of the eye . It can be quite tice started offering the procedure . 901 E . Eighth Avenue , Suite 101 accurate , though not 100 percent so , and “ Patients are very happy with the quality King of Prussia , PA 19406 sometimespatients will need to wear glasses of vision , ” Dr . Hadjokas says . “ The results after the procedure . with the LAL are even more accurate than WillsEye.org / Wills - Eye - “ With the LAL , we still take all of those standard lenses , and patients seem to really Physicians - King - of - Prussia same measurements , and we still get a like the ability to test drive their vision . EyeThey good outcome even before we start to do like to have peace of mind — they’re not sjust WillsEye Physicians Will adjustments , ” Dr . Meghpara adds . “ But , after getting the first lens and having to live with it Bailey Weber Wisner of y we let the eye heal and let everything settle orget a pair of glasses . They can get this lens DouglasM . Wisner , tesM.D . intoplace , we can measure what prescription and adjust it in the eye rafterwards . ” 4060 Butler Pike , Suite cou100 the patient has and adjust the lens up to Dr . Meghpara likens the technology to Plymouth Meeting , PA oto19462 three times to make corrections . So the “ something you would see in a science - ph BaileyWeberWisner.WillsEye.org benefit is we can offer patients better uncor - fiction okasmovie . ” rected vision and increase the likelihood “ Basically , the way the lens is jadjusted , Forscheduling , ad that they won’t have to wear glasses after wechange the shape of it , ” he adds . “ We use H . call ( 877 ) AT - WILLS . r surgery . ” an ultraviolet light to take these Dmicroscopic SUBURBANLIFEMAGAZINE.COM VOLUME 15 ISSUE 6 | 49

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