Surgeons bombard the eye with sound waves to break up the cataract. A tiny incision is made in the cornea, the surface of the eye. The surgeons break the lens into small pieces and, using the extraction instrument, carefully remove the pieces. The incision is only large enough to permit passage of the instrument. The lens implant is inserted through the incision and pops into place.
Cataracts occur with advancing age.
According to the National Eye Institute, cataracts affect more than half of all Americans age 65 and older, and about 1.5 million cataract removals are performed annually in the United States. On our most recent trip we worked more efficiently, seeing more patients and making more pre-operative evaluations of people in the community. A third visit is planned for the fall. Robert Hobson, Department of Ophthalmology, is the project coordinator. Ciudad Acu a.