Safe, Effective, Cataract Surgery Can Restore Sight

The National Eye Institute anticipates that by the year 2050 some 50.2 million Americans will experience cataracts. This common thief steals vision over time as it slowly covers the eye’s natural lens with a cloudy film. Surgery to correct the condition is often recommended to reverse the effects and prevent a total loss of sight.

Just because a doctor recommends eye surgery doesn’t necessarily make the prospect any less intimidating, however.

Fortunately, for those who are candidates for laser cataract surgery, there are a whole lot of reasons to relax, breathe and let vision be corrected. Laser procedures have been used for years with tremendous results. This procedure is now handled on an outpatient basis, which means hospitalization isn’t required. Patients will normally report to a doctor’s office or a surgical center on the day of the procedure and go home within a rather short amount of time.

Cataract surgery itself involves the careful removal of the eye’s natural lens. The lens is then replaced with a plastic intraocular lens, or IOL. The benefits of today’s IOLs can prove rather pleasing for patients since advances have made it possible for these replacements to correct near and far vision. That means cataract patients who have had to wear glasses in the past may no longer need them after surgery. What’s more, since the procedure is performed using laser technique, the healing and recovery time is generally very quick. Most patients can go about their normal routines within a few days.

Cataracts are a common development later in life that can slowly, but surely rob sight. When surgery is indicated, patients will find today’s procedures are quick, relatively painless and can result in much better vision that patients enjoyed even before cataracts began to form. To find out more about the options, consult with a reputable eye surgeon to determine if laser cataract surgery is right in your case.

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The Eye Center is the leading refractive practice in South Carolina, providing full service eye care and specializing in Refractive Surgery – Epi-Lasik, Thin Flap Lasik, AST, PRK CK, PRELEX, as well as Corneal Transplant and Cataract Surgery.