The removal of a cataract may eventually become necessary for some people. If your vision is affected by a cataract or cataracts, your experienced eye surgeon Dr. George Salib offers an exceedingly high standard of care. At The Orange County Eye Institute in Laguna Hills, cataract surgery may begin with planning using the LenSx® Femtosecond Laser system.
Patients addressing vision problems have many choices, one of them being the technology with which their surgeon provides care. Though conventional cataract surgeries have been performed for decades, laser cataract surgery has a number of advantages that make it a more appealing option for treatment. Laser cataract surgery is incredibly precise, leading to the most predictable outcome. Certain steps of the cataract removal surgery can even be automated by a laser surgery device.
How the LenSx® Femtosecond Laser improves laser cataract surgery
The LenSx® Femtosecond Laser is a system designed to achieve complete-laser precision in various surgical procedures. In the removal of cataracts, the inclusion of this system has been shown to improve the precision and safety of the process when compared to conventional cataract removal surgery while eliminating the use of the surgical blade.
LenSx® improves the surgical process in several ways:
- Treatment is customized to the individual, leading to the best possible outcome. This customization comes from in-depth tomography imaging.
- Safety is improved when incisions are made with the laser device versus a surgical blade because the exact depth and width are more easily achieved.
- Precision incisions made with laser energy are gentler to tissues and facilitate the natural healing process.
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Because cataracts are not typically aggressive or immediately detrimental to vision, your ophthalmologist may take a “watch and wait” approach to care. If you can still perform your daily activities without impediment, but suspect you may have a cataract, schedule a visit to our office for examination. If cataract removal becomes necessary, the laser cataract removal procedure performed in our Orange County Eye Institute can help you regain clarity and visual acuity.
Contact The Orange County Eye Institute for your visit with Dr. George Salib.