Laser Cataract Surgery Procedure

laser cataract surgery procedure

Cataract is a clouding on the eye lens. When you have cataract, it seems like looking through a fogged up window. People with cataract are difficult to read, drive at night, etc. Cataracts usually develop slowly, so they may not show any symptoms, but with time, cataracts will progressively interfere with your vision. Eyeglasses cannot help people with cataracts. Impaired vision need cataract surgery, because if cataracts are not well treated, they may cause vision loss. Cataract surgery is a safe and quick procedure, and it is very effective. Now, there is a more efficient surgical option: laser cataract surgery. 

How is laser cataract surgery procedure?

Laser cataract surgery uses a special device named a femtosecond laser. Its function is making incision into the eye, opening the lens, then dividing the lens into small parts. What makes difference between standard cataract surgery procedure with laser cataract surgery procedure is that cataract laser surgery can be performed on secondary cataracts. Secondary cataracts are cataracts that occur on posterior capsule. It is a minor procedure, doesn't need hospitalization (one day care), and can be performed without anesthesia. Primary cataract surgery is when lenses are totally removed and replaced with intraocular lens made of plastic or silicone. 

Laser cataract surgery procedure is different from Lasik procedure although Lasik procedure also uses a laser. In Lasik, a laser reshapes the cornea in order to correct the eyesight so you don't need to wear thick glasses again.