Click here for more general information on preparing for surgery. During cataract surgery, your ophthalmologist will remove the cloudy lens from your eye. This is usually done under local anesthesia and performed as an outpatient procedure. He or she will implant a permanent intraocular lens implant. Through the use of careful measurements of the eye taken before surgery, your doctor will be able to select a lens power to correct for nearsightedness or farsightedness, helping to reduce dependence upon corrective eye wear after surgery.
Cataract surgery is performed using a microscope.
In most cases, a very small incision is made and ultrasound device is used to break up and remove the cloudy lens. After Surgery You may go home after a short stay in the recovery area. You should plan to have someone else drive you home. After cataract surgery, you may return almost immediately to all but the most strenuous activities. Several postoperative visits are needed to check on the progress of the eye as it heals.