Cataract Surgery

No-stitch cataract surgery at Andersen Eye Associates is performed on an outpatient basis. Most patients return home only a few hours after the procedure, with little or no need for pain medication and the expectation of a rapid return to good vision.

A cataract is caused by a change in the chemical composition of the lens of the eye, due mostly to the natural aging process. The only way to restore clear vision is to surgically remove the hard and cloudy lens; a replacement lens must then be used to see clearly. The most effective replacement lens used today is the intraocular lens implant. It gives the patient a permanent focusing device for the eye, which requires no care after surgical healing is complete.

With modern surgical techniques and advanced technology, cataract surgery is one of the most successful surgical procedures performed today. The Board Certified surgeons at Anderson Eye Associates specialize in outpatient cataract surgery.