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Cataract surgery is now performed on an outpatient basis. Patients can go home and rest in comfort, avoiding the inconvenience and expense of an overnight stay in the hospital. Your surgery will usually be preformed at our outpatient facility dedicated solely to eye surgery, The Surgical Suites.

“No stitch, topical” cataract surgery uses a small self-sealing incision. Using a technique called phacoemulsification, a tiny ultrasonic probe is inserted to break up your cataract into tiny pieces that are easily removed with the same instrument.

Once the cataract has been removed, an intraocular lens implant (IOL) is inserted to replace the cloudy cataract to restore vision. There are several types of lenses available for implantation. To help us determine the type of implant that would be good for you, please refer to our IOL Questionnaire. You may read about the different types of lenses by going to IOL choices.

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