What is Custom Cataract Surgery?
A cataract is a progressive clouding of the natural lens in your eye. People with advanced cataracts often say they feel as if they're looking through a light fog or a piece of waxed paper.
No medication, laser treatment or exercise regimen can make a cataract disappear. The only way to eliminate a cataract is through cataract surgery, a 10-minute microsurgical procedure in which the old clouded lens is removed through a tiny surgical incision and replaced with a synthetic intraocular lens (IOL). The exact power of the new, implanted lens is determined ahead of time by a precise measurement of the eye.
The procedure begins with a single tiny incision, one so small it needs no suture to heal. (This no-stitch technique is used because sutures can sometimes alter the shape of the cornea, causing delayed recovery
and/or astigmatism.) Through the incision, an ultrasonic microsurgical instrument is inserted that breaks
the cloudy lens into pieces. These tiny pieces are then vacuumed out of the eye and the new lens is then implanted.
Custom Cataract Surgery: Refractive surgery is Eye Surgery performed to reduce the need for glasses. For a long time, LASIK and PRK were the most common Refractive surgeries. Recently, with the introduction of Advanced Technology Lens implants, Cataract surgery can be performed as a Refractive surgery. Dr. Gicheru is not only an experienced Cataract surgeon, but is also a LASIK and Refractive Surgeon. With Custom Cataract surgery, he can reduce your dependence on glasses using the following Custom Cataract Surgery techniques:
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ReSTOR Lens Implant: This is an Advanced Technology Multifocal lens that corrects your vision for far distance, near and intermediate distance at the time of Cataract surgery.
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TORIC Lens Implant: This is an Advanced Technology lens that reduces and corrects astigmatism at the time of Cataract surgery.
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Crystalens Lens Implant: This is an Advanced Technology Pseudo-Accommodative lens that corrects your vision for far distance, near and intermediate distance at the time of Cataract surgery.
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Advanced Astigmatism Correction techniques: The following techniques can be used to reduce Astigmatism:
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Limbal Relaxing Incisions: These are tiny incisions made in the peripheral cornea to reduce astigmatism. They work best for small amounts of astigmatism. They are usually used in conjunction with the ReSTOR or Crystalens.
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LASIK/PRK (Photorefractive Keratoplasty): These are laser procedures that can be used to correct astigmatism and fine tune vision. We have our own laser suite with an Intra-lase iFS laser and Visx Excimer laser.
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