Refractive lens exchange (RLE)
General Description: Refractive lens exchange (RLE), also known as lens replacement surgery, is a surgical procedure in which the eye’s natural lens is removed and replaced with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL). This surgery is commonly performed to correct refractive errors such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), astigmatism, and presbyopia (age-related difficulty in seeing close…