TREATMENT
Phacoemulsification
During surgery, a special instrument breaks apart the old Lens with Ultrasound. The pieces of the Lens are then removed. This process is called Phacoemulsification. The cloudy Lens is then removed through a small incision and replaced with a clear, artificial Intraocula Lens (IOL).
Extracapsular Surgery
During Extracapsular Surgery, an incision slightly larger than for Phacoemulsification is made in the eye and the Lens Nucleus is removed, leaving the rear Capsule of the lens intact. Leaving the Posterior Capsule reduces the risk of complications later on. The Intraocula Lens is then implanted behind the Iris.
Posterior Chamber Lens Implant
A Posterior Chamber Lens Implant is similar to a contact lens, with one big difference: The Intraocula Lens is an internal and permanent part of the Eye. An Intraocula Lens is placed in the posterior chamber (an area behind the Iris). The Intraocular Lens is held in place in the Eye's natural Capsule by flexible tabs.
Anterior Chamber Lens Implant
This procedure is used when an Intraocular Lens (IOL) is implanted sometime after surgery or when a Posterior Chamber implant cannot be performed. An IOL is placed in the chamber in front of the Iris and held in place by flexible loops. The incision may be closed either with or without stitches.
Each year, more than a million people have their vision treated through Cataract Surgery, making it one of the most common and reliable operations. After the cataract IOL procedure, the patient usually goes home the same day.
The Intraocular Lens (IOL) does much the same thing as your old lens did before it become cloudy. It focuses light, letting you see sharply and in vivid color. The IOL Normally lasts a lifetime.
Laser Treatment After Cataract Surgery
Months or years after Cataract Surgery, vision may become blurry again. This is not another Cataract, but the natural Capsule that holds the Intraocula Lens has become cloudy. This cloudy Capsule is called a Secondary Cataract or After Cataract and can be treated quickly and painlessly in the doctor's office with Laser Surgery.
