Surgeries

Cataract Surgery

What is cataract surgery?

Cataract surgery is when the physician removes your cloudy lens and replaces it with an artificial lens. Laser assisted cataract surgery provides greater precision, better safety and quality of vision than traditional bladed surgery.

Key Benefits

Reduce or eliminate the use of glasses
Rapid recovery
Painless
A multi focal lens gives good vision at all distances

Good to Know

Once your cataract is removed and a new lens implanted, it might take a few weeks to heal completely and attain maximum visual outcomes.

Using the ORA system, the physician will implant the perfect lens for a perfect vision outcome.

How to prepare

Schedule an appointment

Meet with your optometrist to confirm your cataract or call us if you already know.
Surgery day

You need to be accompanied on the day of surgery and for 24 hours. The surgery takes 30 min. You will be at VLEC for 2-3 hours.
Plan your recovery

Rest for 24 hours. Usually back to full activities 48 hours after surgery.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I have this surgery with good results if I had LASIK or PRK?

Absolutely, with our ORA system, a sophisticated device used to provide real time measurement, we can implant the proper lens that will give you optimal visual outcomes.

What is my recovery time?

2 days

Will I see clearly right away?

There is an adjustment period with cataract surgery, and it can take up to six months, or even longer for some patients, to achieve their ultimate visual expectations. Most likely you will see very well within a week.

Dr Blaylock and his staff are the very best at what they do, from the reception staff right to the operating room staff. Very professional but still warm and personable. I felt like I was a guest in a 5 star resort!

Lynn L.

2021-10-16

Everything You Need to Know About Diagnosing Cataracts

Cataracts are a common and unavoidable eye disease that affects many. Knowing that millions of people in the country could develop it, the risk seems high and scary. Still, cataract surgery is one of the most effective ways to treat eye disorders.