Cataract Surgery
Cataract procedure:
1. A small incision is made in the
eye, and the cloudy lens will be
broken up and removed.
2.
A new lens is folded and
inserted through the same
incision, where it will unfold
and be held in place by haptics
or small “arms.”
3.
With the clear lens now in
place, you can enjoy your
improved vision.
A cataract is the natural lens inside the eye which
becomes discolored and clouded, resulting in hazy
or blurred vision at all distances. Surgery is the only
way a cataract can be removed. More than 3 million
cataract procedures are performed each year, making
it the most common surgery performed in the United
States. It is an outpatient procedure performed in our
CMS certified and AAAHC accredited ambulatory
surgery center.
Goal:
Remove cataract to improve vision with standard procedure.
Expectations:
• Improved vision with a clear lens
• May need glasses for all distances
Includes:
Standard cataract surgery which is accepted by most insurance
plans (you will still be responsible for deductible and coinsurance)
• 3 month post-operative period for surgical eye
Clear Human
Lens
Human Lens
with Cataract
TRADITIONAL CATARACT SURGERY
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The surgeons of Grand Rapids
Ophthalmology have been providing
state of the art eye care for the past 30
years. Our physicians are specialized in
all areas of eye care, performing over
135,000 cataract surgeries. Our cataract
surgeons include:
Kenyon Kendall, DO
Scott Weber, MD
David Barrett, MD
Thomas Cowden, MD
Marcus Muallem, MD
Tara Golisch, MD