Los Angeles Laser Cataract Surgery

Cataract removal can be achieved using a variety of surgical techniques, including advanced laser procedures that break up the eye's lens before removing it. This can be done in order to save the healthy parts of the body's natural lens to help anchor the implant which is inserted to replace it. Other surgical techniques remove the lens completely, and though they're often perfectly safe and successful for most patients, some doctors find that the body more readily accepts the implant when it retains some of its own lens as a base for integrating the man-made replacement.

In addition, lasers are sometimes used in follow-up secondary cataract removal surgeries to break up cloudiness which sometimes appears in the membrane in the months following the operation.

People with cataracts are usually directed to avoid surgery unless it's absolutely necessary, though some doctors will operate during the early stages of the condition to prevent it from spreading or worsening. Vision correction procedures due to cataracts are the most common surgery performed in the United States, as virtually everyone who lives long enough will require cataract removal at some point during their lives.

Know When to Seek Cataract Removal

Patients in Los Angeles with the following symptoms should consult a local eye surgeon:

• Light sensitivity
• Noticeable increase in glare
• Yellowed sight
• Constant changes in eyeglass prescriptions, especially for increasing near-sightedness
• Distorted, blurry, filmy or double vision

The Maloney Vision Institute is a leading provider of sight correction solutions for residents of the Los Angeles area. Led by some of the world's leading experts in the field of vision restoration, the institute offers cutting-edge solutions for patients of all ages.