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Drs. Shivitz, Groos and Chang have over 35 years of combined experience in cataract removal. When a cataract forms, the lens of the eye becomes thick and cloudy. Light cannot pass through it easily.
Cataracts Usually Develop As We Age, But Can Also Come From:
- Eye injuries
- Certain diseases
- Medications
- Genetic inheritance
Symptoms
- Blurred vision, double vision, ghost images or the impression of a "film" over the eyes.
- Problems with haloes and glare.
- Frequent changes of eyeglass prescriptions, which may not improve vision.
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Surgery is the only way to remove a cataract. In cataract surgery the cloudy lens is removed from the eye. In most cases, the focusing power of the natural lens is replaced with a permanent intraocular lens implant.
Surgery is usually performed on an outpatient basis. A local anesthetic will make the operation painless. Next, under a microscope, a small incision is made into the eye. Microsurgical instruments are used to fragment and suction the cloudy lens from the eye. A plastic intraocular lens implant is then inserted into the eye to replace the natural lens that was removed. The incision is then closed. When stitches are used, they rarely require removal.
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