You no longer have to live with cataracts.
Cataracts make simple everyday activities that you enjoy such as reading, driving, cooking, sewing and even seeing the faces of friends and family a challenge. Do not be afraid: cataracts–or clouding of the lens–does not happen overnight and is extremely common among individuals of advanced age. However, cataracts can be aggravated if you suffer from diabetes or obesity and can develop faster if you smoke and drink excessively.
It may take years for your immature cataract to mature or become opaque thus hindering your vision completely. However, if you do not treat it in time, it may worsen and reach the hyperactive stage during which the cataract will begin leaking fluid from its stiff exterior casing thus posing the risk of serious eye infection. In order to prevent this, you should opt for a cataract eye surgery performed by an experienced surgeon in Denver, Colorado. The surgical removal of cataracts is a completely safe and most effective way to treat cataract so that you can enjoy the gift of unimpaired vision once again.
About Denver cataract surgery
Phaceomulsification (small incision cataract surgery) is the most commonly performed Colorado cataracts surgery that has helped restore the vision of thousands of patients like you. This outpatient procedure is very safe and involves making a small incision on the side of the cornea to insert a microscopic probe. The probe emits ultrasound waves to soften and break down the cataract clouded lens that is subsequently removed by suction. In the next step, cataracts surgeons replace the natural lens with an artificial lens known as intraocular lens (IOL) that becomes a permanent part of the eye and aids in focusing the light onto the retina for clear vision.
The entire procedure lasts for about 15 minutes and is performed under local anesthesia. Typically, the surgeon will administer anesthetic drops to your eyes a few minutes before the surgery and you will not be required to stay at the facility for more than 2 hours. Since the incision is self-healing, there is no need of sutures. However, it will take up to 3 weeks for you to recover fully from a cataract eye surgery.
After the surgery, follow your surgeon’s advice regarding precautions that should be taken before the surgery. Follow the post-surgery care instructions precisely. These will typically include specific instructions to keep your operated eye clean, taking prescribed anti-inflammation and infection medicines in recommended dosage and avoiding touching your eyes with bare fingers, particularly if they are unclean.
Get your vision–and your life–back
Reclaim the happiness that you felt by participating in simple daily activities such as reading and sewing by getting Denver cataract surgery at Omni Eye Specialists today. Call for more information: (303) 377-2020.
