Micro-incision Cataract Removal

Phacoemulsification

Phacoemulsification is a surgical method used to remove a cataract, which is a clouding of the eye's naturally clear lens.  A cloudy lens interferes with light passing through to the retina, the light-sensing layer of cells at the back of the eye.  Having a cataract can be compared to looking at the world through a waterfall, or a foggy window.




In phacoemulsification, an ultrasonic probe is inserted into the eye.  The probe breaks up the center of the lens.  The fragments are gently suctioned from the eye at the same time.  A small no-stitch (self-sealing) incision of about 1/10th of an inch is used, which enables patients to return to daily activities such as driving, reading, bending and lifting almost immediately.