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What is Cataract?
A cataract is a clouding of your natural lens inside the front portion of your eye. The lens sits just behind the colored part of the eye called the iris. The lens is made up of many proteins that change and lose transparency, and this is known as cataract formation. It can form for many reasons including age, medical conditions, steroid use, trauma, etc. Though cataracts are thought of as a condition for the older population many are surprised to learn that over 20% of those who have cataract surgery are under 65 years of age.
What is Cataract Surgery?
There are many types of cataracts but in general, surgery is performed with the same steps. The most common procedure used for removing cataracts is called phacoemulsification. A small incision is made in the side of the cornea (the front part of your eye). Incision size is approximately 2.4 millimeters which is shorter than your smallest fingernail. Then your surgeon inserts a tiny instrument that uses high-frequency ultrasound to break up the center of the cloudy lens and carefully suction it out the lens contents. Careful attention is made to keep the outer shell or capsule intact so the artificial lens can be placed. After the cloudy lens has been removed, the surgeon will replace it with an intraocular lens (IOL) implant made of plastic, silicone, or acrylic. This new, clear lens allows light to pass through and focus properly on the retina. The IOL becomes a permanent part of your eye. In most cases, the IOL is inserted behind the iris, the colored part of your eye, and is called a posterior chamber lens. Sometimes, the IOL must be placed in front of the iris. This is called an anterior chamber lens. When the IOL is in place, the surgeon closes the incision. Stitches are rarely used. After the surgery, your surgeon usually places a protective shield over your eye. Surgery typically is 8-12 minutes but the time in the operating room may be up to 45 minutes. You should expect to be at the surgery center for up to 2-3 hours.
Advanced Micro-Incisional LASER Cataract Surgery
We provide cutting edge LASER technology and intraocular lens options to fit all our patient’s visual desires. In laser assisted cataract surgery, an advanced femtosecond laser replaces or assists the use of a hand-held surgical tool for the following steps in cataract surgery:
- The corneal incisions: main incision and astigmatism relaxing incisions
- The anterior capsulotomy (the most complex portion)
- Cataract fragmentation
The use of a laser can improve the precision, accuracy, and reproducibility of each of these steps. Our surgeons will spend time with you to go over all the options related to your cataract surgery to ensure that your INDIVIDUAL VISUAL NEEDS are met. We take TIME and INTEREST in you as an individual to make sure that the options you select fit your lifestyle. It is not one size fits all. You only go through this once, you should be in the most caring and able hands you can be. If you have any questions, please call or email us today.
