Cataract Surgery

It is hard for anyone to hear that they have cataracts and to know what to expect. At Minnesota Eye Consultants, we use the most up to date technology and our specialists will walk you through every step of the way so that you can rest assure.

During cataract surgery, a small incision is made and the lens material is removed by using an ultrasonic probe. The manmade intraocular lens material cannot be implanted until the hardened cataract is removed. Once the eye has been cleaned, the cataract surgeon determines that the proper dilation of the pupil has been achieved. After this, a 3 millimeter micro-incision is made at the junction of the white part of the eye known as the sclera and the cornea. An ultrasonic probe is inserted into this micro-incision. The cataract is then pulverized by the ultrasonic probe and then it suctions out the cataract material so that the cataract can be removed.

The cataract surgeon is then ready to implant a man made intraocular lens. There are two choices of intraocular lens that can be implanted. The first lens option is a monofocal Medicare lens which will only correct vision for one distance. The other option is a premium lens that can reduce the need for glasses after surgery. At Minnesota Eye Consultants, our ophthalmologists will help you choose the lens that is best suited for you and will make sure that you have every option available.

The intraocular lens is a foldable lens that slides through a tube and then unfolds into the micro incision in your eye and is then centered by the cataract surgery. After this happens, the surgery is complete and there are no stitches required to seal the incision.