For many adults 45+, refractive lens exchange means freedom from glasses and readers — performed in our own private, in-office operating rooms, and you'll never develop cataracts in the treated eye.
Serving the Triangle from our Raleigh & Oxford locations · Private, in-office surgical suites
Thin corneas, a high prescription, or dry eyes can rule out LASIK — RLE often works beautifully where LASIK can't.
Had LASIK in your 20s or 30s and now, in your 40s or 50s, your vision is changing again? You're far from alone — a lens exchange is often the next step.
For patients 25+ who want LASIK-style freedom but aren't ideal candidates, an implantable collamer lens (ICL) may be the answer.
LASIK reshapes the cornea, but it can't stop the natural lens from aging. RLE replaces that lens entirely with a premium implant.
You are never sent off to a hospital or a shared outpatient surgery center. Your consultation, diagnostics, and procedure all happen under one roof — in a premium facility built specifically for eye surgery. It's the nicest facility in the region, and it's ours.
Premium vision correction, priced upfront.
Already 65+ or developing cataracts? Premium cataract surgery may be the better path — ask us at your consultation.
Your care is led start-to-finish by our experienced refractive surgery team at New Century Ophthalmology.
LASIK reshapes the cornea; RLE replaces the eye's natural lens with a premium implant. RLE addresses aging vision (presbyopia) and prevents future cataracts — something LASIK can't do.
Often, yes. Many patients who had LASIK or PRK in their 20s or 30s find their vision changing again in their 40s and 50s as the natural lens ages. RLE addresses the lens itself, which LASIK never touched.
No. Because the natural lens is replaced with an artificial one, a cataract cannot form in the treated eye.
We serve the entire Triangle — Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Brier Creek, and Durham — from our Raleigh (Brier Creek) and Oxford offices. Many patients even travel in from out of state.
Our Raleigh office sits in Brier Creek, just minutes from RDU International Airport, making us easy to reach from anywhere in the Triangle. In fact, many patients fly in from out of state to have their procedure with us.
Request your consultation and we'll help you decide whether refractive lens exchange is the right fit for your eyes and lifestyle.
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