Modern cataract surgery is one of the most common surgical operations, which involves replacing the eye’s cloudy natural lens with a new artificial one.
During the operation, the ophthalmologist will make a small incision in your cornea with a blade.
The ultrasonic probe is then used to break apart and remove the cataract from your eye. The artificial lens is then inserted into your eye. Because the incision is so small, it normally heals on its own and does not require stitches. In many cases, several types of intraocular lens implants can give a patient near and far vision without needing glasses.
Multifocal/multifocal toric implants, such as PanOptix and Tecnis Symfony/Odyssey, are designed to correct presbyopia (blurry near vision due to aging) while providing clear vision at all distances. Toric implants are designed to reduce or eliminate astigmatism, a condition in which the cornea is shaped more oval than spherical, resulting in blurred vision both near and far. Toric implants can correct both astigmatism and cataract at the same time.
