The Eye Care Blog

According to experts, removing cataracts has become the most common surgery in America. But that wasn't always true. This once was a surgery people tried to avoid.

Today, the surgery takes about 20 minutes for each eye. Patients can choose from among many different lenses, including the new multifocal lens that often eliminates the need to wear any eyeglasses, even for reading.

This has become a pretty painless surgery with many options for the patient. During cataract surgery, the cloudy lens is completely replaced with an artificial lens which improves vision tremendously in most cases. Most patients can resume normal activity soon after surgery.

There are multifocal, accommodative and dual optic lenses which allow distance as well as near vision in the same eye.

Just because someone developed cataracts does not mean an emergency surgery is required. Actually vision limitations determine when surgery is performed. The needs of the patient are always taken into account. Hence a professional would be the best judge of this situation.

There are some misconceptions about Cataracts, for example, it's not a film over the eye. The lens itself gets cloudy. Also, a person doesn't get cataracts from overusing their eyes.

Source: Center Daily Times