New Vision Implant Procedure Offered for First Time Ever in Nebraska and Iowa

For generations, reading glasses after the mid-40s have been seen as inevitable; an inconvenient but necessary fact of life. Dysfunctional Lens Syndrome (DLS), a natural part of the eye’s aging process, starts between ages 40 and 45, causing gradually worsening blurry near vision. Now, a revolutionary procedure called the Raindrop Near Vision Inlay is available to restore near vision. As of December 14, Lance Kugler, MD of Kugler Vision (kuglervision.com) in Omaha, NE is the first surgeon in Nebraska or Iowa to perform the Raindrop Corneal Inlay Procedure to correct near vision. Approved by the U.S. FDA in June of 2016, this innovative approach to freeing patients from reading glasses is the world’s first corneal inlay to work by changing the shape of the cornea, the clear front part of the eye.

Raindrop is a completely clear inlay which is implanted in a patient’s non-dominant eye in an office procedure that takes only about 15 minutes. The inlay is incredibly small – about the size of a pinhead and less than half the thickness of a human hair. Raindrop is 80% water and is bioengineered to mimic the natural cornea by changing the central curvature of the eye. This small inlay leads to a profound improvement in quality of life.

Kugler Vision (kuglervision.com) is a world-class refractive surgery center. As a patient-centric practice, Kugler Vision specializes in procedures to reduce or eliminate reliance on glasses and contact lenses.