Cataract Surgery at Stahl Vision in Dayton Ohio

Cataract Surgery Advances

Not all Cataract Surgery is the same, do your homework and choose a doctor offering the latest advancements...

More than 2 million people have cataract surgery each year, making it one of the most commonly performed surgeries in the United States. A Cataract occurs when the lens inside the eye becomes milky or cloudy. Once this happens, glasses are no longer able to help the eye focus.

Commons symptoms of a Cataract include: night-time glare from headlights, difficulty driving with the sun low in the sky, difficulty reading fine print and a muting of colors. The solution is to remove the Cataract and place an implant lens in its place to restore the focusing ability of the eye.

Advanced Cataract Surgery Technique

Fortunately advances in Cataract Surgery over the last few years have made eye surgery safer, easier and more beneficial than ever before. There are several techniques to performing Cataract Surgery. Drs. Brian Stahl & James Knowles prefer the advanced technique known as "small incision, clear cornea, no stitch” phacoemulsification. Drs. Stahl & Knowles perform this procedure as convenient outpatient surgery and it requires only a minimal amount of anesthesia to be pain free. Because there are no sutures, vision recovery is fast and comfortable. 

The Cataract Surgery Procedure & Experience

At the beginning of the surgery, Drs. Stahl or Knowles will place a very small incision at the outermost edge of your Cornea.

 

This incision will be just large enough to allow a microscopic instrument the size of a pen tip to pass through it. The instrument is a sophisticated and precise instrument that allows them to remove your Cataract using ultrasound, which is the basis of the removal technique, is called “phacoemulsification”. The “ultrasound” produced at the tip of the instrument will be used to gently break the Cataract into pieces small enough to be washed away, drawn through the instrument and removed from your eye. 

 

After the Cataract has been removed, Drs. Stahl or Knowles will insert the new crystal clear permanent Intraocular Lens Implant (IOL) into your eye. The replacement lens will actually be inserted and placed in the correct position through the same tiny incision at the outer edge of the cornea through which Drs. Stahl or Knowles removed the Cataract.

 

Upon completion of your Cataract and Lens Implant Surgery, one of the surgery center staff members will take you to a comfortable place where you will be able to rest and relax prior to going home. After resting for a short while, a surgery staff member will discharge you and have a family member or friend drive you home.

VIEW AN ANIMATION OF THE CATARACT SURGERY PROCEDURE

Advanced Cataract Surgery Technology

One of the more striking advances in Cataract Surgery has come from using Laser Technology to more precisely and accurately measure your eyes for the best Lens Implant prescription to be used during surgery. This is known as Optical Coherence Biometry and only and only a limited number of eye surgeons and eye care practices offer this laser measurement technology. By using Optical Coherence Biometry, Drs. Stahl & Knowles can often times dramatically reduce a persons need for distance glasses after Cataract Surgery so that the vast majority of our patients are able to drive without their glasses after their Cataract operation. Of course, unless you have elected to have a near vision Presbyopia correcting Intraocular Lens Implant (IOL) such as ReSTOR® , ReZoom™, Tecnis® and Crystalens® , you will still need "readers" for clear "up close" or near vision.

We also routinely take steps during Cataract Surgery to eliminate astigmatism-this combined with optical coherence biometry leads to the very best chance of obtaining good vision, free of glasses after surgery! Not all Cataract Surgery is the same and few eye doctors have taken the time and expense to offer the very latest advances in Cataract Surgery.

So do your homework, ask your friends about their experiences, and chose your Cataract Surgeon wisely!

An Important Note About Cataract Surgery

A significant number of men in their 50’s and 60’s and beyond experience an enlarged prostate as part of the aging process. Today, many of men are taking the prescription medication Flomax or other similar medications that are members of the class of drugs called “alpha-agonists”.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU NOTIFY OUR STAFF BEFORE YOU HAVE CATARACT SURGERY IF YOU ARE TAKING ANY MEDICATION FOR AN ENLARGED PROSTATE

In August 2006, a joint advisory letter was issued by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and the American Urological Association that identified that drugs such as Flomax, commonly used to treat an enlarged prostate, and other alpha-blockers can cause abnormal movement of muscles controlling the opening and closing of the iris. During cataract surgery, the pupil must stay enlarged or dilated to allow the Cataract Surgeon to easily view the Crystalline Lens. Flomax and certain other alpha-blockers including Hytrin, Cardura, and Uroxatral can interfere with pupil dilation, creating a condition known as Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS).

If you are taking one of these medications and notify your eye surgeon or the staff, they will be able to take extra care to make sure the pupil stays dilated to prevent unexpected complications during your Cataract Surgery. 

Stahl Vision Laser & Eye Surgery Center in Dayton Ohio is conveniently located for patients needing Cataract Surgery from Troy, Tipp City, Sidney, Greenville, New Carlisle, Springfield, Huber Heights, Fairborn, Centerville, Beavercreek, Bellbrook, Kettering, Oakwood, Dayton, Trotwood, Englewood, Cincinnati, Chillicothe, Circleville, Portsmouth, Marietta, Waverly, Athens, Brookville, Germantown, Vandalia, Eaton, Xenia, Jamestown, Washington Court House, Yellow Springs, Carlisle, Franklin, Springboro, Waynesville, Lebanon, Mason, Oxford, and Middletown Ohio. Please call Stahl Vision at 937.643.2020 to schedule an appointment for an evaluation or examination for Cataract Surgery.