Lens treatment
Clear Lens Exchange
Your natural lens is replaced with an artificial lens, chosen according to your visual needs and your everyday life. Because the natural lens is removed, a cataract cannot later develop in it. Lens exchange is a common treatment option once presbyopia has set in.
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About Clear Lens Exchange
In Clear Lens Exchange, also called refractive lens exchange, the eye's natural lens is replaced with a premium artificial lens. The procedure is equivalent to cataract surgery, but is performed before a cataract develops. The treatment may be relevant for people over 45 who want to reduce their need for glasses.
Once the natural lens has been replaced, a cataract cannot develop in it. A multifocal or trifocal lens can also give good vision at several distances and reduce the need for glasses.
How it works
Measure & plan
At the free, no-obligation assessment, we take the necessary measurements so that one of our eye surgeons can choose the lens power and lens type that may be relevant for you.
Replace the lens
In a gentle 15-minute procedure per eye, the natural lens is replaced under local anaesthetic.
Your vision after treatment
Vision settles quickly and continues to sharpen over the following weeks.
Key benefits
All distances
Trifocal lenses are designed to give good vision at short, intermediate and long range.
No future cataracts
The natural lens is replaced permanently.
Long-term result
A stable, long-term correction.
Glasses freedom
Most patients no longer need glasses for everyday tasks.
Quick & comfortable
About 15 minutes per eye under local anaesthetic.
Premium lenses
High-quality lenses, chosen according to your visual needs.
Is this treatment right for you?
Clear Lens Exchange (CLE) may be relevant for adults over 45 who want a long-term solution and may not be suited to laser treatment. At the assessment, we clarify which treatment option may be relevant for you.
- You are typically over 45
- You want to reduce your need for glasses
- You are developing, or wish to prevent, cataracts
- You want clear vision at multiple distances
- Your eyes are otherwise healthy
Suitability guide
Which options might be relevant for you?
Four quick questions for a first, no-obligation indication of which treatments may be relevant based on your answers.
Anonymous and non-binding. This is guidance, not a medical assessment or diagnosis.
Recovery & aftercare
Recovery is usually quick. Vision often improves within a day or two, and you will use eye drops for a few weeks to support healing.
You can usually return to everyday activities within a couple of days. You may drive again once a follow-up check has confirmed that your vision meets the legal standard.
“For patients over 45, a lens exchange can make a real difference and give good vision at several distances with less need for glasses.”Dr. Jørn Slot Jørgensen – Founder, Medical Director and CEO of EuroEyes
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Frequently asked questions
Is Clear Lens Exchange the same as cataract surgery?
The procedure is equivalent to cataract surgery, but it is performed before a cataract develops. Once the natural lens has been replaced, a cataract cannot develop in it.
Will I need glasses afterwards?
With a trifocal or multifocal lens, many patients experience less need for glasses in everyday life. The result varies from person to person.
Is there an age limit?
There is no upper limit; it is most popular from the mid-40s onwards.
Is the procedure safe?
Lens replacement is one of the most commonly performed and refined procedures in modern eye surgery.
Arrange your free assessment
Book a free, no-obligation assessment at your nearest EuroEyes clinic.
