During a cataract surgery the cloudy natural lens is removed and replaced with a synthetic clear lens called intraocular lens (IOL).
It’s an outpatient procedure that takes about 15 minutes.
It’s an outpatient procedure that takes about 15 minutes.
María Soledad Romero, MD is a skilled ophthalmologist who offers two methods:
Traditional cataract surgery: using a manual micro incision the clouded natural lens is removed using sound waves.Bladeless cataract surgery: it’s similar to the traditional method. However, it greatly reduces the risk of human error by using a laser to precisely create the micro incision in your natural lens.
