What Is Cataract Surgery?
Cataracts are an eye condition that becomes more common as you age. This condition impairs your vision by making the lens in your eyes cloudy. You should get cataract surgery if your cataracts interfere with your daily life. When you need an ophthalmologist near me, we can help. Our ophthalmologist at Eye Doctors of Arizona in Phoenix, AZ, offers this procedure to help improve vision. Find out more about how our ophthalmologist can help treat your cataracts.
When Do Cataracts Need Surgery?
Cataracts form when proteins in eye lenses break down and create clumps. Widespread cataracts can affect your vision and make day-to-day activities challenging. Cataracts might make it difficult to read or drive around safely. We may recommend cataract surgery when this occurs.
What to Expect With Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery involves removing your lens that has cataracts and replacing it with an artificial one. Our ophthalmologist uses LENSAR to perform this procedure. LENSAR allows for better precision and safety during surgery. Cataract surgery only takes about 10 or 15 minutes to complete. Your ophthalmologist will give you local anesthesia so you will not be asleep or unconscious during surgery. You should not feel anything while undergoing cataract surgery.
Cataract Surgery Recovery
You will need to have someone else drive you home after surgery. We will provide instructions for activities you should avoid or limit after getting cataract surgery. These instructions help ensure your eyes properly heal. Your ophthalmologist will operate one eye at a time if you have cataracts in both eyes. Your other eye will get the same procedure around one or two weeks after the first eye has surgery.
Find an Ophthalmologist Near Me in Phoenix, AZ, for Cataract Surgery Today
Cataracts can make it challenging to enjoy your hobbies or perform daily tasks, so contact Eye Doctors of Arizona in Phoenix, AZ, to get cataract surgery and enjoy clear vision again. Call us and schedule an appointment today at (602) 257 8280 and use extension 1 for our Downtown Phoenix office, extension 2 for our North Phoenix location, or extension 3 for our Shea Park location.