Did you know?
Cataract surgery is one of the safest and most effective types of surgery performed in North America today.

When a cataract progresses to the point that it affects a person's ability to do normal everyday tasks, surgery may be needed. Cataract surgery involves removing the lens of the eye and replacing it with an artificial lens. The artificial lens requires no care and can significantly improve vision. New artificial lens options include those that simulate the natural focusing ability of a young healthy lens.

At vivid laser centre Dr. Baldassare performs small incision cataract surgery. This involves making an incision in the side of the cornea, the clear outer covering of the eye, and inserting a tiny probe into the eye. The probe emits ultrasound waves that soften and break-up the cataract so it can be removed by suction. This process is called phacoemulsification.

Once the natural lens has been removed, it is replaced by a clear soft acrylic lens called an intraocular lens (IOL). For situations where implanting an IOL is not possible because of other eye problems, contact lenses and in some cases eyeglasses may be an option to provide needed vision correction.

As with any surgery, cataract surgery has risks and may slightly increase the risk of retinal detachment.  However, the overall risk of reduced vision is less than  1/5000.  All risks and benefits will be thoroughly discussed with you prior to your surgery.  Your risks are minimized through surgeon experience (over 10,000 procedures), a state of the art surgical centre, and well trained nurses and technicians.

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