What is the most advanced cataract surgery?

Laser-assisted cataract surgery is the latest and most advanced method of performing cataract surgery. And many ophthalmologists prefer laser cataract surgery over traditional cataract surgery as a pre-treatment to “soften” cataracts.

What are the 2 types of cataract surgery?

Types of Cataract Surgery

  • Phacoemulsification, or phaco. A small incision is made on the side of the cornea, the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye.
  • Extracapsular surgery. Your doctor makes a longer incision on the side of the cornea and removes the cloudy core of the lens in one piece.

Is it better to be nearsighted or farsighted after cataract surgery?

The new lenses inserted during cataract surgery can correct refractive vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and presbyopia. Nearsightedness is when you have trouble clearly seeing things that are far away. Farsightedness is when you have trouble clearly seeing things that are up close.

What is a complex cataract surgery?

Also, complex cataract surgery occurs when the surgeon is required to suture the haptics of an IOL, or implant a capsular tension ring. Pediatric cataract surgery with an IOL almost always involves primary posterior capsulo-rhexis which is defined as complex cataract surgery in the CPT description.

Can advanced cataracts be removed?

Advanced Cataract Surgery is commonly referred to as cataract surgery with the introduction of the femtosecond laser. The new femtosecond laser-assisted surgery is touted to improve the effectiveness, precision, outcome, and safety of traditional surgery.

What is the best time of year to have cataract surgery?

Doctors suggest winter as a good time to get the surgery done as the season can help you recover quickly. But it is not really stringent, all you need to keep in mind is if the vision is getting excessively blurred and your daily activities are getting hampered, then get the cataract removed as soon as possible.

What is the latest procedure for cataract surgery?

Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) Also, the laser can divide and soften the cataract, requiring less phacoemulsification energy to remove it. This can lead to more rapid healing. Finally, the laser can make an arcuate incision, which can correct astigmatism.

Do you need reading glasses after cataract surgery?

MonoFocal Lenses – Clear Vision at Distance That means that if you and your surgeon choose cataract surgery with a MonoFocal lens, it’s likely afterwords you’ll have clear vision at a distance, but still need to use reading glasses for close up vision when you’re reading, using a computer or doing other close tasks.

Why is my distance vision worse after cataract surgery?

The “big 3” potential problems that could permanently worsen vision after cataract/IOL surgery are: 1) infection, 2) an exaggerated inflammatory response, and 3) hemorrhage. Fortunately, these are quite rare nowadays, occurring less than 1% of the time.