Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness worldwide. Fortunately, treatment for this eye disease continues to advance, and cataract surgery is considered one of the safest and most effective procedures in modern medicine, with a 98 percent success rate. Our eye surgeons at Austin Eye offer premium cataract surgery that restores clear vision and corrects vision problems, such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia.
What’s the Difference Between Standard Cataract Surgery and Premium Cataract Surgery?
Basic cataract surgery removes the clouded natural eye lens and replaces it with a monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) implant that corrects your vision at one focal point — typically distance. You will still need to wear prescription glasses or contact lenses for intermediate and near vision.
Premium cataract surgery offers more precise and predictable results using advanced testing and technologies to diagnose your vision problems in addition to removing the clouded lens. Our eye doctors use wavefront aberrometry, corneal topography, laser optical biometry, ultra-wide retinal imaging and Zeiss Optical coherence tomography. These diagnostic tests give us a detailed understanding of your eyes so we can correct for astigmatism or match you with a premium intraocular lens implant that will fit your vision needs precisely.
The surgical technique for premium cataract surgery includes oral sedation to eliminate the risks of IV sedation, and Austin Eye uses IOLs that correct for presbyopia, astigmatism and other refractive errors. Presbyopia is the age-related loss of near vision when your natural eye lens hardens and can no longer accommodate the change in focus to see objects or read small text near your face. Astigmatism occurs when your cornea is misshapen and has more of a football shape that distorts your vision at all focal points. Nearsightedness (myopia) and farsightedness (hyperopia) are common refractive errors that cause blurry eyesight when you look far away or close by, respectively.
Our modern options and advanced surgical techniques can eliminate or significantly reduce your need for glasses with premium cataract surgery. The recovery period is short, with most patients returning to their normal activities and schedule the next day, and you can enjoy clearer vision one day after premium cataract surgery. Aftercare for the procedure is simple, with one bottle of eye drops needed, offering cost savings and convenience.
Premium Cataract Surgery Covers YAG Capsulotomy and Surgical Enhancements in the First Year
Sometimes in the months or years after cataract surgery, the posterior capsule in your eye can develop a secondary cataract, becoming opaque and preventing light from passing through to the retina. Premium Cataract Surgery at Austin Eye comes with YAG capsulotomy to correct secondary cataracts that may occur in the year following your procedure. Surgical enhancements to optimize your vision in the first 12 months are also included for our premium cataract surgery patients.
Our eye surgeons offer our clients PanOptix, Vivity and Synergy IOLs for cataract surgery and premium lens replacement.
Schedule an eye exam at Austin Eye today to see if premium cataract surgery is best for your eye health and vision. Contact our eye doctors at 512-250-2020 or fill out our online contact form.
