The patient must want the surgery and be able to appreciate the expected visual improvement. For best care of cataract patients, it is essential to cooperate and communicate with the patient's family physician and optometrist with whom the patient has had contact and confidence. We work closely with the primary care physician to make the surgical experience safe, convenient, and comfortable. The surgery is performed on an outpatient basis in an ambulatory surgical facility. The patient returns home about an hour after surgery.
Recovery is rapid with most patients returning to essentially normal activities the next day.
This is easily corrected using a YAG laser which provides rapid return of vision. This rarely has to be repeated. Although some patients do not require glasses after cataract and implant surgery, most require eye glasses, especially for reading. We have many fine handouts and videos that further discuss cataracts. The physicians at Canton Ophthalmology Associates have been involved in research, writing and lecturing about cataracts and implants.