I had the enhanced surgery done on both eyes several years ago; one eye, then 2 weeks later the other eye.
I had double vision driving at night, (glare reflecting off the cataract), I also had an astigmatism which required glasses to see distance clearly since I was a teenager.
The enhanced surgery is done with a laser rather than a scalpel and then a spoon inserted to break up the lens for removal.
Normally there is no pain medication used, you might have a small amount of anti-anxiety, calming medicine done during the removal of the old and insertion of the new lens. I felt no pain or discomfort.
The laser breaks up the lens in an instant ..poof and there is a bloody cloud of mush that gets irrigated out with saline solution through a small incision that you will not feel or even know that it happened. The whole procedure takes 10 minutes tops.
I also opted to have the laser correct my astigmatism at the same time. your eye is held open by a small wire clip that is inserted very easily without any pain or discomfort.
You look at the light and maintain your gaze focused for a few seconds, the laser marks where the corrections are to be made on your cornea and ... poof ,it happens.
All cataract surgery requires the removal of the cataract (affected lens) and the insertion of a new lens.
You can opt for bifocal or for 20/20 which usually requires reading glasses. My doctor recommended against bifocal,;
The few I know who opted for bifocal are disappointed.
The basic surgery is with scalpel and insertion of a glass (hard plastic lens).
Enhanced is done with laser and insertion of a soft plastic lens which goes in a smaller incision and is unfolded with saline solution.
Cataract surgery is the most common surgery in the USA
Find a surgeon who specializes in cataract surgery. Mine only does cataract surgery and he does 10 a week, 5 on Tuesday and 5 on Thursday.
I recommend the enhanced surgery, for me it was an additional $3000 and worth every penny.
You must do the eye drops both before and after DO THE DROPS. Full recovery takes about a month
Don't rub your eyes for about 4 months.
My vision immediately became 20/20 and I use reading glasses
Good luck and good health to both of you.
I had double vision driving at night, (glare reflecting off the cataract), I also had an astigmatism which required glasses to see distance clearly since I was a teenager.
The enhanced surgery is done with a laser rather than a scalpel and then a spoon inserted to break up the lens for removal.
Normally there is no pain medication used, you might have a small amount of anti-anxiety, calming medicine done during the removal of the old and insertion of the new lens. I felt no pain or discomfort.
The laser breaks up the lens in an instant ..poof and there is a bloody cloud of mush that gets irrigated out with saline solution through a small incision that you will not feel or even know that it happened. The whole procedure takes 10 minutes tops.
I also opted to have the laser correct my astigmatism at the same time. your eye is held open by a small wire clip that is inserted very easily without any pain or discomfort.
You look at the light and maintain your gaze focused for a few seconds, the laser marks where the corrections are to be made on your cornea and ... poof ,it happens.
All cataract surgery requires the removal of the cataract (affected lens) and the insertion of a new lens.
You can opt for bifocal or for 20/20 which usually requires reading glasses. My doctor recommended against bifocal,;
The few I know who opted for bifocal are disappointed.
The basic surgery is with scalpel and insertion of a glass (hard plastic lens).
Enhanced is done with laser and insertion of a soft plastic lens which goes in a smaller incision and is unfolded with saline solution.
Cataract surgery is the most common surgery in the USA
Find a surgeon who specializes in cataract surgery. Mine only does cataract surgery and he does 10 a week, 5 on Tuesday and 5 on Thursday.
I recommend the enhanced surgery, for me it was an additional $3000 and worth every penny.
You must do the eye drops both before and after DO THE DROPS. Full recovery takes about a month
Don't rub your eyes for about 4 months.
My vision immediately became 20/20 and I use reading glasses
Good luck and good health to both of you.