Immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS), the cataract surgery that is performed in both eyes simultaneously, is gaining popularity worldwide compared to the traditional treatment paradigm: delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery (DSBCS), the surgery that is performed in each eye ...
If a person has cataracts in both eyes, they will usually undergo one surgery at a time, generally a few weeks apart. This is done to minimize any possible complications and give the first eye operated on proper time to heal. Cataracts are rare in children but may be treated with surgery...
In most cases about 3months after surgery, the capsular bag of the cataract that holds the lens implant becomes hazy over time (since it was embryologically part of the cataract but left behind during surgery to support the new lens implant) and needs this special Plasma Laser that painlessly...
66987 Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1-hyphenstage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (eg, irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (eg, iris expansion de...
will cover cataract surgery and ordinary intraocular lenses, but not the cost of premium IOLs, such aspresbyopia-correcting IOLsthat simultaneously correct vision at near, intermediate and distant ranges. These types of lenses can cost as much as $5,000 or more out-of-pocket for both eyes. ...
Q:I recently had cataract surgery in both eyes, one week apart. I had spoken to other people who had the same surgery, and they said they had no problems. I went into this with the idea there would be no pain. I had an excessive amount of pain in both eyes. The doctor said myco...
Cataract surgery in uveitic eyes is often challenging and can result in intraoperative and postoperative complications. Most uveitic patients enjoy good vision despite potentially sight-threatening c...
Another option would be to place the laser in the cataract surgery suite. Because LASIK must be performed in a full OR in Germany, the legal requirements for intraocular surgery were no problem. I perform both the laser and phaco portions of the cataract procedure myself, so patients need ...
There was also no statistically significant effect of treatment in reducing the risk of progression for any of the 3 lens opacity types or for cataract surgery. For the 1117 participants with no age-related macular degeneration at baseline, no statistically significant difference was noted between ...
The Medicare-approved AcrySof Toric IOL corrects for both cataracts and astigmatism simultaneously. The Acrysof Toric IOL The Acrysof Toric IOL is a foldable, single-piece lens that is implanted during cataract surgery to replace the clouded lens. The unique design of the AcrySof Toric IOL ...