Cataract surgery is a procedure to remove the lens of your eye and replace it with an artificial intraocular lens implant. Your cataract surgery will be performed by one of our Chicago based ophthalmologists. It is a very common and is generally a safe outpatient surgery that does not require an overnight stay in the hospital.
Approach the decision with these questions in mind:
- Can you see to safely do your job and to drive?
- Do you have problems reading or watching television?
- Is it difficult to cook, shop, do yard work, climb stairs or take medications?
- Do vision problems affect your level of independence?
- Do you have difficulty seeing faces clearly?
- Do bright lights make it hard to see in situations such as driving at night?
- Preoperative visit – our office staff will perform a painless ultrasound test to measure the size and shape of your eye. The results will be reviewed by your eye surgeon to help determine the correct type of lens implant (intraocular lens or IOL).
- Eye drops may be prescribed for use one or two days before the surgery.
- No eating or drinking anything 12 hours before the procedure.
- A preoperative history and physical made be required
