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What is the surgical procedure for cataract removal? The only way a cataract can be removed is through surgery. There are no medications, dietary supplements, exercises, or optical devices that have been shown to treat cataracts. Cataract surgery is an elective procedure in most instances. This means that the time to remove the cataract is when it interferes with your visual needs. If you are still able to perform all of the daily tasks that you like and need to do, then you may not need to have the cataracts removed. If, however, your vision is preventing you from driving, cooking, sewing, reading, or doing anything you want to do, and if the reason for the decreased vision is your cataract, then surgery to remove the cataract may be indicated. Based on your symptoms, you and your ophthalmologist should decide together when surgery is appropriate. “Dear Dr. Matossian, I would be remiss if I didn't tell you how pleased I am in having you do my eye cataract surgeries. You are everything a doctor should be: kind, caring, compassionate, and professional. It's a pleasure having you as my eye doctor. Have a wonderful summer with your family. Most Sincerely, D.C.” Cataract surgery is usually performed under local anesthesia on an out-patient basis. Your ophthalmologist uses a microscope and delicate instruments to remove the cataract. In most cases, the focusing power of the eye is restored by placing a permanent lens implant inside the eye. This plastic lens implant is held in place inside the eye by a natural membrane. In approximately 20% of people, this natural membrane will become cloudy causing a decrease in vision. When this occurs, a laser can be used to open this cloudy membrane and restore vision. Thus, the laser is used after the initial cataract surgery, and only when that membrane becomes cloudy. Lasers are not used to remove the cataract itself! What can be expected from cataract surgery? Cataract surgery is highly successful. Improved vision occurs in over 90% of patients who have the surgery. Of course, no surgery is 100% successful, and it is imperative that you understand that complications can occur during or after the surgery. Some of these complications can be severe enough to limit vision. As with any surgery, a good result cannot be guaranteed. Make sure to discuss the surgery in detail with your doctor, and have all of your questions answered. In order to view the content, you must install the Adobe Flash Player. Please click here to get started. At Matossian Eye Associates there is more than meets the eye chart... Snellen has been the first and last word in vision evaluation since 1862. But recent studies make it clear that Snellen is an incomplete gauge of functional vision. We now know that even a patient with 20/20 Snellen acuity can have difficulty seeing clearly in low-light conditions. The fact is, the Snellen high-contrast images and the well-lit testing environment are very different from the real-world situations that patients encounter every day. Flip and Slice Cynthia Matossian, MD who is board certified by the Amercian Board of Eye Surgery for Cataract surgery specializes in the latest techniques of cataract with implant surgery. She has developed a cataract surgery technique called the Flip and Slice. She has published articles on this technique and teaches visiting surgeons her surgical expertise. Flip and Slice Article 'Flip and slice' technique offers a different take on cataract surgery http://www.osnsupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=65346 More on the 'flip and slice' technique for cataract surgery http://www.osnsupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=77556 Pre Operative Assessment and Surgical Planning for Successful IOL Pairing Top
Dr. Matossian published an article on the importance of educating patients in the April 2012 Edition of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today. Click the image below to read the entire article.