Procedures
Glaucoma Consultants provides a comprehensive array of surgeries, treatments and procedures for both glaucoma and cataracts. To find out more details on any of these procedures, click on the links below.

SURGERIES:
• Cataract Surgery

In cataract surgery, the cloudy lens is removed from the eye through a surgical incision. In most cases, the natural lens is replaced with a permanent intraocular lens (IOL) implant. Surgery is usually done on an outpatient basis, either in a hospital or an ambulatory surgery center. When you arrive for surgery, you will be given eyedrops and a mild sedative to help make you comfortable. A local anesthetic will numb your eye. The skin around your eye will be thoroughly cleansed, and sterile coverings will be placed around your head. You may see light and movement but you will not be able to see the surgery while it is happening.

Under an operating microscope, a small incision is made in the eye. In most cataract surgeries, tiny surgical instruments are used to break apart and remove the cloudy lens from the eye. The back membrane of the lens (called the posterior capsule) is usually left in place. A plastic, acrylic, or silicone intraocular lens is implanted in the eye to replace the natural lens that was removed. After surgery is completed, the doctor will place a shield over your eye. After a short stay in the outpatient recovery area, you will be ready to go home.

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