Northwestern Chicago Suburbs Cataract Surgery – Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove

 

Northwestern Chicago suburbs Cataract Surgery Directory – Serving McHenry, Mount Prospect, Elgin, Buffalo Grove, Barrington, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg

The Northwestern Chicago suburbs Eye Surgeons listed above help patients to learn about cataract surgery and choose a treatment that may be best for them. Cataracts cause a clouding of the natural lens. This eye disease is very common and affects virtually 100 percent of the population, once patients live to a certain age. If the cloudiness becomes too severe, then a top cataract surgeon may recommend surgery. This typically occurs if the patient's vision does not allow him or her to perform everyday visual tasks, such as driving a car or walking in low contrast conditions in the shadows at dusk.

No Stitch – No Patch Cataract Surgery

The best cataract surgeons in McHenry, Mount Prospect, Elgin, Buffalo Grove, Barrington, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Crystal Lake, Elk Grove and West Dundee use the "no stitch, no patch" surgical technique. Using this technique, the surgeon makes an angled incision in the cornea, the clear outer covering of the eye, so that the natural pressure in the eye keeps the incision closed after surgery without stitches. No patch is needed to protect the wound because it is essentially self closing. The surgery typically requires less than 30 minutes, there is no pain and often patients see clearly the next day.

Who is a Candidate for Surgery?

A consultation with a board-certified ophthalmologist who performs cataract surgery can determine if you are a surgery candidate and which type of IOL is best to correct your vision. Some IOLs, such as AcrySof ReSTOR, Crystalens and ReZoom, correct both near and distance vision for the patient. Since most cataract patients are older than 50 years of age, restoring reading vision is welcomed by the patient.