After that, a suction device removes the rest of the lens. Extracapsular surgery. In this procedure, the doctor makes a longer opening on the top of your eye and removes the hardened center of your lens before using a suction device to remove the rest. Once your lens has been removed, ...
A multifocal lens may be best if you don’t want to wear distance and reading glasses after cataract surgery.Is the Cataract Surgery Different Based on the Lens I Choose? The surgical procedure is the same regardless of lens type. Your surgeon will perform either traditional or laser cataract...
Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgery in the United States with > 1.5 million surgeries performed annually. Similarly, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects over 1.6 million Americans over the age of 50. Given the relative incidence of these 2 common ophthalmic conditions,...
Custom Cataract Surgery with the ORA System® The Cleveland Eye Clinic doctors use a laser in their custom cataract surgery procedures. The catalys laser cataract system makes the cataract surgery lens procedure more precise and customized, yielding better visual outcomes.Click here to learn more ab...
has announced the launch of New Features for its Toric Calculator improving the overall calculation experience. For the first-time ever ophthalmologists will be able to use a web-based configurator to help defining the best incision location to minimize residual astigmatism post-surgery based on optic...
While premium IOLs are a major innovation in cataract surgery, the decision to have a cataract procedure with a premium lens is yours alone. Consider all information available about these lenses before making your decision, and be wary of a surgeon who “oversells” the concept. ...
When someone with a cataract makes the decision to undergo modern cataract surgery, there is yet one more decision that must be made: what type of intraocular lens (IOL) to have placed in the eye. Most eye surgeons (or their surgical schedulers) will discuss the... ...
However, cataract surgery and intraocular lens (IOL) design have other secondary visual outcomes as well as impacts on various ocular tissues, the visual function, and quality of life. Some of these aspects are more difficult to quantify, or are historically neglected, but might be extremely ...
Terrada C, Julian K, Cassoux N, Prieur AM, Debre M, Quartier P, et al. Cataract surgery with primary intraocular lens implantation in children with uveitis: long-term outcomes. J Cataract Refract Surg 2011;37:1977e83.Terrada C, Julian K, Cassoux N, et al. Cataract surger...
In short, the Light Adjustable Lens (RxSight, Aliso Viejo, CA) is a newly available lens implant for cataract surgery that can be adjusted with light (UV light) after surgery, in a painless office procedure, to provide the best possible vision without glasses. This procedure is available at...