Cataract Treatment
Am I the Right Candidate for Cataract Surgery?
Depending on the severity of your vision loss, you may be able to delay surgery for a while, but eventually, surgery may be inevitable as lenses and glasses will never completely fix cataracts.
The only way to truly answer this is to speak with one of our eye surgeons. But generally, when your cataract progresses to the point that daily tasks become difficult and interfere with your safety and quality of life, you need surgery.
- Start with a consultation. We can tell you if you and your eyes are ideal candidates for cataract surgery. This website has been designed to help you educate yourself first and prepare cataract questions so you don’t feel overwhelmed by the options available. Sometimes, the initial consultation is even free of charge.
- Go over your medical history and any medications you may be taking with us as they may affect surgery. Not everyone is a good candidate for an IOL. For example:
- If you’ve had cataract surgery before replacement lenses were available, you may need to be fitted with special contact lenses or require another treatment.
- If you’ve had LASIK Surgery, you can still have cataract surgery, but we will need to conduct additional tests and may ask for your pre- and post-operative LASIK data.
- You can rely on us to help figure out which type of cataract surgery would be best for you. There are instances, for example, when a monofocal lens, such as the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL may offer more desirable outcomes for certain patients than, say, a multifocal lens such as the AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® IOL, which offers a fuller range of vision at near to intermediate distances. No single lens works best for everyone. Discuss your lifestyle and visual needs with us to determine which lens is right for you.
Once we have decided that cataract surgery is right for you, we will review what you need to do to prepare for the procedure.