How do we treat cataracts?
The treatment for a cataract is to remove the lens and implant an IOL (intraocular lense). Intraocular lenses have many advantages, because unlike contact lenses, which must be removed, cleaned, and reinserted, the IOL remains in the eye after surgery.
Surgery is usually done on one eye at a time, with a few days between surgeries. At Alexander Eye Institute we do the surgery at our in-house, state-of-the-art Cataract Center. Cataract surgery is an outpatient procedure and usually takes only 15-minutes.
If you have any questions about cataracts or cataract surgery please call our office and our staff would be glad to answer any of your questions or schedule you for a exam, 920-830-2020.
It's now possible to have cataract surgery and get rid of your glasses forever!
At Alexander Eye Institute we can help you get rid of reading glasses and/or bifocals forever.
PermaClear® Sight Restoration is an exciting procedure performed exclusively at Alexander Eye Institute. Dr. Alexander replaces the eye's aging lens with a specially designed intraocular lens that lets you see clearly near, far and everywhere in between without needing glasses! Dr. Alexander can restore your youthful vision during cataract surgery whether you are nearsighted, farsighted or presbyopic.
The new PermaClear lens is inserted through a micro-fine, self-sealing incision in the cornea which heals quickly without stitches. In most cases, the improvement in vision is noticeable the very same day - and it is permanent because the new lens never needs to be replaced. Another advantage of PermaClear® is that you'll never need cataract surgery since the new intraocular lens cannot develop a cataract. Best of all, after PermaClear® most people never need to wear glasses again - even for reading.
What is a cataract?
A cataract is a loss of transparency, or clouding, of the normally clear lens of the eye. As one ages, chemical changes occur in the lens that make it less transparent. The loss of transparency may be so mild vision is hardly affected, or so severe that no shapes or movements are seen, only light and dark. When the lens gets cloudy enough to obstruct vision to any significant degree, it is called a cataract. Glasses or contact lenses cannot sharpen your vision if a cataract is present.
Cataracts are very common, affecting roughly 60% of people over the age of 60, and over 1.5 million cataract surgeries are performed in the United States each year.
Cataract surgery is a very successful operation. One and a half million people have this procedure every year and 95% have a successful result.
Some common symptoms of cataracts may include:
- Painless blurring of vision
- Sensitivity to light and glare
- Double vision in one eye
- Poor night vision
- Fading or yellowing of colors
- Frequent changes in glasses or contact lens prescription
