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.
