LASIK Phoenix, Arizona | Moretsky Cassidy Vision Correction

How are Cataracts Treated?

The procedure to remove cataracts and replace the natural lens of the eye is one of the most commonly performed procedures. Each year, over 14 million cataract and lens implant procedures are performed worldwide. This proven procedure allows the intraocular lens to be implanted in a brief (about 15-20 minutes) outpatient procedure.

Cataract and lens implant surgery today is highly successful and very precise. There are different types of specialty or premium lens implant technologies to meet individual eye health and lifestyle needs. While most patients are candidates for a standard monofocal or premium multifocal lens our doctors may recommend a specific type of lens implant based upon your eye health and lifestyle.

CATARACT SURGERY
• One of the safest and most successful procedures performed today: only takes approximately 15-20 minutes and is scheduled as an outpatient procedure

• Patients generally return to daily activities quickly


THE PROCEDURE • Your eye will be prepared with anesthetic prior to the procedure so you’ll feel little, if any, discomfort. • A Tiny incision is made to allow a small instrument (about the size of a pen tip) to break up the cloudy cataract.
• Standard or premium intraocular lens implant is inserted through same tiny incision. • Standard or premium intraocular lens implant is unfolded and set into its permanent position.
Lasers are not used for cataract surgery but are used in multiple other eye conditions, including opening of the back membrane behind the implant, if it should become cloudy at a later date (1). This condition is called posterior capsule opacification and is treated with a technique called the YAG laser capsulotomy. The procedure is safe, brief, and provides immediate vision improvement. The laser creates a hole in the cloudy capsule (2).


AFTER CATARACT SURGERY
• Prescription eye drops to guard against infection • Follow-up Visit within 24 Hours • Most patients resume normal activities next day

Dr’s Moretsky and Cassidy are well known Phoenix Cataract and LASIK surgical specialists. They are both widely recognized for their expertise in eye surgery particularly Cataract and intraocular lens implant procedures. Many patients from Phoenix, Arizona and across the entire state have sought their skilled hands for vision correction surgery.