What is Involved in Cataract Surgery?
Cataract surgery is performed on an outpatient basis in our surgery center. You will be at the chosen facility for about three hours, however the actual cataract surgery takes about 15 minutes. Only one eye is done at a time. If both eyes have a cataract, we will schedule two different surgery dates for you, one for each eye. You will be lightly sedated and your eye anesthetized so you can feel comfortable during surgery, however, you will still be awake during the procedure. During cataract surgery the physician uses a small ultrasound instrument to break up the cataract and gently remove it from the eye. All this is done through a tiny incision, which usually requires no stitches. In replacement of the natural lens/cataract that has been removed, everyone receives an intraocular lens implant (IOL). This lens is implanted inside the eye and intended to stay. A friend or family member will need to bring you in, stay, and take you home the day of surgery. The healing eye needs time to a
