Articles on ‘Cataracts’

Advances in Cataract Surgery

Gone are the days when cataract surgery required a two-week stay in the hospital, with your head immobilized with sandbags until you healed. Today’s cataract surgery is an outpatient procedure that takes a half-hour or less and lets you get back to your normal activity level within a few days.

Cataracts require expert treatment

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Our skilled surgeons were the first in the region to perform no-stitch or one-stitch cataract surgery. By using these innovative techniques, patients have a speedier recovery time, ensuring a quick return to their daily activities. Our Specialties Include: Cataract surgery with lens implant One stitch and no-stitch cataract surgery NEW! Baptist Eye Surgeons can implant [...]

Cataract Surgery is Done on an Outpatient Basis in Virtually All Instances

Today, the cataract surgery itself usually takes less than ten minutes, although the patient is usually at the facility for several hours.