ADVERTORIAL
BRIGHTON EYE
What’s New
In Cataract Surgery?
A Lot!!
For years patients have asked me,
“do you use laser in cataract surgery?”
The answer has always been “no”
until now! Our modern-day cataract
surgery utilizes phacoemulsifi cation
or ultrasound to break up the cataract
through an incision so small that no
stitches are required. But now, I can
say to patients that “yes, we can utilize
a laser to do cataract surgery.”
We can now use a laser to make
many of the steps in cataract surgery
more precise. In very advanced cataracts
the laser can be used to soften
the cataract so that less energy is
needed to remove it. Since this new
technology is in the early stages of
use, it is not yet known how much
better it will make our results, already
very good. In the future, I am sure that
we will be utilizing the laser more often
and that we will be getting closer
to giving patients better and quicker
glasses-free vision. Right now, the
technology is still expensive and for
most patients doing cataract surgery
without the laser will yield excellent
results. And, oh yes, we still have to
make an incision into the eye and utilize
phacoemulsifi cation to get rid of
the cataract.
When the cataract is removed,
which is the natural lens of the eye, it
has to be replaced by a new lens or an
implant. These implants remain in the
eye for the lifetime of the patient and
allow the patient to focus.
There are new implants now that
correct astigmatism and some that allow
patients to see far and near without
glasses. Astigmatism has to do
Millie R. Fell, MD, FACS
Clinical Assistant Professor of
Ophthalmology NYU
with the curvature of the cornea, the
clear window in front of the eye. The
astigmatic lenses work very well and
now allow patients with large amounts
of astigmatism to walk around without
glasses. However, glasses for reading
are still necessary. The multifocal
lenses allow eligible patients to do
mostly everything without glasses.
However, in certain situations they
still require a prescription for glasses.
These lenses are new technology and
thus are an out-of- pocket cost to patients.
For those who fi nd it diffi cult to
pay for these lenses, I assure patients
that after cataract surgery their vision
will still improve as our techniques for
cataract surgery are excellent. This is
a great time in ophthalmology to have
cataract surgery as our results are so
good and usually the recovery of good
sight is so quick. For more information
about cataract surgery, call the offi ce
of Dr. Millie Fell at Brighton Eye 718-
339-6868.
Visit our state-of-the-art facility located at
2025 Kings Hwy
718-339-6868www.brightoneye.com
Most insurances accepted
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