Cataract Surgery
So, What Exactly Are "Cataracts"?
A cataract is the clouding of the natural or crystalline lens of the eye. This vision disorder typically occurs because of advanced age, though cataracts can also arise as a result of trauma, prolonged exposure to sunlight, exposure to radiation, and a range of genetic factors. The crystalline lens is responsible for focusing light in the retina in the back of the eye, which enables us to see clearly and sharply. The cataract therefore leads to haziness in vision, and if untended, can lead to scotomas and even blindness.
How Are Cataracts Treated?
Cataract surgery involves the removal of the eye's natural lens and replacing it with an artificial lens. Since cataract surgery is usually performed as an outpatient surgery, there is no need for hospitalization. Using our state-of-the-art surgical technology, Dr. Cohen and his team at the Fifth Avenue Eye Center can perform cataract surgery in less than 10 minutes without sutures (i.e. as a suture-less procedure) and with no anesthetic injection behind the eye (i.e. as a retro-bulbar block). You will not need a patch following the surgery, and no restrictions will be placed on your activities (with the exception of swimming). The healing time is usually brief and most patients return to work the day after their procedure. Even better, due to recent developments in lens technology, it is now possible to not only improve one's vision with cataract surgery, but also to eliminate or reduce the need for distance and near glasses.
Visit our homepage at http://wwwWorldClassLASIK.com to learn more about cataract treatment procedures. Please e-mail us at info@nyceyedoc.com, or call us at (866) 731-3937 to set up an appointment.