The fields of medicine and technology are working together to keep aging Canadians healthy, active and independent. The procedure may not require needles or stitched and after the operation, many of the patients will immediately note improvements in their eyes. The entire healing process is much faster. As cataracts form, they cloud the eyes' natural lens and vision gradually blurs. Bright lights become bothersome.
Vibrant colours become faded or washed out.
If left untreated, cataracts can lead to total blindness. The replacement lens is permanent and requires no special care. For years, the standard IOL was rigid, restricting opthamologists as to how small an incision they could create during surgery. With the new acrylic foldable IOL, the incision can be about half the width of a pencil eraser. For patients, this means no stitches or needles and a faster recovery time.