ICL vs LASIK vs RLE: Which vision correction is right for you?
Permanent Vision Correction
Avoid Cataracts
Quick Recovery
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Readers Everywhere
Blurry Up Close
Bifocal Hassle
Early Cataracts
Fading Night Vision
Progressive Lenses
Glasses Dependence
Missing Out on Life
How long has it been since you saw clearly at every distance?
Millions of Americans over 45 struggle with readers, bifocals, or blurry vision as presbyopia sets in. But there’s a safe, proven solution that restores sharp sight near and far — for life.
RLE replaces your eye’s natural lens with a clear, advanced lens implant. The result: crisp distance vision, the ability to read without glasses, and the peace of mind knowing you’ll never face cataracts again.
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What Causes Blurry Vision as We Age?
As we get older, the eye’s natural lens becomes less flexible (presbyopia) and can even begin to cloud (early cataracts). Combined with refractive errors like nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism, this makes both near and distance vision blurry.
Glasses and contacts only correct vision from the outside. RLE works from the inside by replacing your aging natural lens with a clear, advanced lens implant — designed to give you sharp focus at near, far, and everywhere in between.
It’s a safe, proven solution for adults over 45 who are tired of glasses, bifocals, or readers — and it ensures you’ll never develop cataracts in the future.
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Meet Dr. Andrew Crothers
Dr. Andrew Crothers, M.D., is a board-certified ophthalmologist and partner at Eye Specialty Group, serving also as the Medical Director of the Ridge Lake Ambulatory Surgery Center.
He earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois (Phi Beta Kappa), his M.D. from Southern Illinois University, then completed his residency at Virginia Commonwealth University—where he was chief resident—and a fellowship in advanced cornea and laser refractive surgery at the University of San Diego.
Dr. Crothers has performed thousands of vision-correction surgeries and specializes in LASIK, advanced cornea transplant procedures, and blade-free laser cataract surgery using the newest lifestyle intraocular lenses.
You don't have to settle for life behind lenses.
"23 years of glasses - no more!"
-Kurt P.
The surgeries were quick and painless, and my recovery was very easy. I would recommend this procedure to anyone looking to be free of glasses/contacts.
Anne T.
Wow I can't believe the difference in my vision. Everything was done very well the staff are very professional. The doctor did an amazing job.
Christy R.
They deserve 100 stars! It's harder and harder to find people that actually care and are proud of what they do. This place is the best!
Scott S.
How much longer will you spend your time, money, and energy on work-arounds that don’t fix your vision?
Replacing lost or broken glasses
Paying for new prescriptions every year
Dealing with dry, irritating contact lenses
Temporary fixes won't bring permanent clear vision.
RLE: Clear Vision & Cataract Prevention
RLE restores clear vision by replacing your eye’s natural lens with a custom artificial lens implant. It corrects nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia all at once — giving you sharp vision at every distance without glasses or readers.
Because the natural lens is replaced, you’ll never develop cataracts in the future. The procedure is quick, recovery is fast, and results are permanent — making it a trusted option for adults over 45 who want lasting visual freedom.
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How Does Lens Exchange Work?
Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) works almost the same way as modern cataract surgery — one of the safest and most common surgeries in the U.S.
👁️ Remove the Natural Lens – Your eye’s aging lens, which can no longer focus up close, is gently removed through a tiny incision.
🔍 Insert a Clear Artificial Lens – A custom-selected intraocular lens (IOL) is placed in the same spot, designed to give you sharp vision at near, far, and everywhere in between.
⚡ Quick, Outpatient Procedure – The surgery takes about 15–20 minutes per eye, with only numbing drops (no needles). Most people notice clearer vision within a day.
Once replaced, the new lens doesn’t age or cloud, so you’ll never develop cataracts — and the results last for life.
Most patients notice clearer vision within 24 hours.
"Lens replacement could not have gone better!"
-Maggie L.
"Less than two weeks later and I'm healing exactly the way I should, and I tested at 20/15. I never even got to 20/15 with glasses!"
-Kurt P.
Medical Consultation
Visit our office and sit down for your examination and see if RLE is the right option for you. No pressure, just the best care we can offer.
Schedule Your Visit
It's quick and easy. Simply fill out the schedule request form below and our patient concierge will reach out directly to help get you scheduled.
Quick Procedure
Your RLE procedure takes just 30 minutes. Most are back to normal in a day or two.
You are one simple decision away from putting an end to the hassle of contacts and glasses.
"I'm done with glasses and contacts!"
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