Treatment for Cataracts
If your vision has gradually become clouded with age, cataracts may have formed in your eyes. A cataract is opacity in the lens of the eye that can occur naturally as part of the aging process or result from injury, disease, or even some medications. Cataracts cannot be reversed, but clouded lenses can be removed and replaced quickly and painlessly using modern cataract surgery procedures.
Cataract Surgery
Dr. Brian Brown uses the latest techniques when performing cataract surgery. Numbing drops are applied to the patient’s eyes before surgery. A small opening is made in the cornea, and the tip of an instrument is inserted. The device uses sonic waves to gently break up the old, clouded lens (a procedure known as phacoemulsification). The instrument then suctions fragments out, leaving an empty chamber. An artificial lens is then folded gently, inserted through the same opening, and placed carefully within the hollow. The new intraocular lens (IOL) effectively restores clear vision in most patients.
AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL
Many people with cataracts also are affected with presbyopia, age-related farsightedness (hyperopia). Unless something is done to correct this condition, such patients will still need reading glasses following cataract surgery. Fortunately, a new intraocular lens has been created that also addresses presbyopia. The AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL utilizes revolutionary lens technology to allow patients to see clearly at all distances. Most patients who are fitted with ReSTOR® lenses report that they no longer use glasses or contacts for any activities. More than 21 million AcrySof® lenses have been implanted since 1994, making it the most widely used IOL brand in the world. Now the ReSTOR® IOL makes it possible for patients to eliminate cataracts and treat presbyopia at the same time.
Contact our practice today to schedule a free cataract surgery consultation