Honolulu, Hawaii Cataract Eye Surgery

Treating Cataracts with Small Incision Cataract Surgery

Once cataracts form, there is only one way to achieve clear vision again—physically remove the cataract from the eye and replace your natural lens with an artificial lens.

Cataract surgery is one of the most common and successful surgeries performed in the United States. “No-stitch, topical” cataract surgery with lens implants allows patients to see clearly. Many of our patients can resume activities such as reading and driving almost immediately. The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery found that cataract surgery together with lens implants successfully improved the vision of more than 98 percent of patients after surgery.

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.