Treating Cataracts
The only treatment for cataracts is to remove the cloudy natural lens and replace it with an artificial lens implant. Today this procedure is very common and over 14 million are performed every year worldwide. Cataract surgery is a brief and painless procedure. The average time for surgery is less than 20 minutes. We bring you to the operating room and give you some sedation through an intravenous line so you feel calm and relaxed. A tiny incision is made through the cornea. Through this incision we are able to remove the cloudy lens with an ultrasound device. We then can place a new clear lens inside of your eye. Because the incision is so small there is usually not a need for stitches.
Most patients see well right after cataract surgery, but there is a convalescence of several weeks. During this time you’ll be asked to use both an anti-inflammatory and an antibiotic drop. Complete instructions regarding your post operative regimen will be provided.