Cataract Surgery - alternative to LASIK?
Eye surgeon Dr. Ralph Chu of the Chu Vision Institute said 40 percent of people have to deal with it eventually. “When we do cataract surgery, we’re actually replacing the cloudy natural lens of the eye,” Chu said. At 76, Doris Johnson wants to see what she’s been missing. Once her old lens is removed a flexible plastic one is put in its place. The entire procedure took less than 10 minutes and Johnson will spend less than two hours at the hospital. She’ll also be able head home seeing well, without an eye patch. The new lenses are also improving driving safety with sharper contrast. The Tecnis lens is one of these lenses, designed for functional vision. “One of the impressive things in the Tecnis Lens FDA study was that it helped improve brake reaction time by .5 seconds,” Chu said. That’s four car lengths at 55 mph. That’s a safety cushion Zemreth can appreciate, though he’s also stopping to see the roses.
Source: WCCO