Phacoemulsification Laser Eye Surgery

Phacoemulsification is a modern cataract surgery method in which the eye s internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye.

Phacoemulsification laser eye surgery.

There are two methods of cataract surgery available at shreveport eye clinic. Phacoemulsification and laser assisted phacoemulsification. During laser assisted cataract surgery your doctor typically uses the laser to make all incisions and to soften the cataract for removal by ultrasound phacoemulsification. Before phacoemulsification was developed surgeons would remove the entire lens and capsule.

This made it difficult to insert an intraocular lens. During surgery this tools is inserted inside the eye through a 2mm incision. At dr natasha lim eye centre there will not be a very big price difference between manual phacoemulsification and bladeless femtosecond laser cataract surgery because we have our own in house ambulatory eye surgery operating theatres therefore the prices are not inflated. The eye surgeon makes a very small opening on the eye next to the outer corner.

They insert a small instrument through this opening. Phacoemulsification revolutionized cataract surgery. It takes advantage of an ultrasounds powered tool to remove the cataract. Aspirated fluids are replaced with irrigation of balanced salt solution to maintain the anterior chamber.

A tiny probe gives off ultrasound waves to dissolve the core hard part of the cloudy lens. The most common kind of cataract surgery is called phacoemulsification. If you have blurred or clouded vision and lens clouding schedule an appointment with our ophthalmologists to discuss intraocular iol and laser treatment options for cataracts. The lens of the eye contributes a lot of focusing power to the eye.

The laser may be useful when correcting for astigmatism aligning an astigmatism correcting intraocular lens or softening a dense cataract. Your surgeon creates a small incision in your cornea by hand with a scalpel. Therefore it would be prudent to apply a drop of 5 povidone iodine after topical anesthesia and just before performing the procedure. Phacoemulsification is the name for traditional cataract surgery.