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What is a cataract? A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, which becomes cloudy with age or in certain eye conditions. Having a cataract can be like looking through a foggy windshield, where things are blurry, hazy, and less colorful. Cataract surgery is a replacement of the cloudy lens with a clear artificial lens.
Cataract surgery restores clear vision, enhancing your quality of life. After cataract surgery, you will experience improved eye sight, allowing you to read, drive, and engage in activities without difficulty. Colors will appear brighter and more vivid. Reduced glare will enhance nighttime vision, increasing safety. Activities like sports and hobbies become more enjoyable.
When you have cataract surgery, your cloudy lens is removed and replaced with a clear artificial lens.
At Eye Associates, we provide cutting-edge IOL technology tailored to suit your lifestyle.
A monofocal IOL is a single-focus lens. This IOL corrects vision at only one distance.
Multifocal IOLs and extended depth of focus IOLs can correct vision at multiple distances.
This technology enables you to perform tasks such as reading, using electronic devices, and seeing distant objects with less dependence on glasses or even without glasses completely.
A toric IOL is designed to correct corneal astigmatism, which is when the clear layer of the front of the eye isn’t round like a basketball. This targeted correction helps to reduce or eliminate blurry vision caused by irregularly shaped corneas and provides you with clearer, sharper vision. This technology can reduce reliance on glasses.
The light-adjustable lens (LAL) is the next generation IOL. Unlike other IOLs, the LAL can be precisely adjusted after surgery using a non-invasive UV light treatment. This allows us to fine-tune the IOL to optimize vision. This innovative technology offers you the potential for better visual outcomes and reduced dependence on glasses.
We perform cataract surgery at an ambulatory surgery center in Boerne and within the medical center in San Antonio. Furthermore, at Eye Associates, we provide the unique option of conveniently having your surgery in our office-based surgical suite, which removes the need for fasting prior to surgery.
SOURCES
American Academy of Ophthalmology. Cataract Surgery: Risks, Recovery, Costs. https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-cataract-surgery. Accessed April 19, 2024.