Expert Cataract Care in Evansville, IN and Henderson, KY
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Expert cataract care is available in Evansville and Henderson. It is no longer necessary to travel to Indianapolis or Bloomington to have modern surgery. If you are looking for LASER assisted femtosecond cataract surgery, it would be worthwhile to read the articles that outline the higher complication rates and costs associated with this technique. We offer phacoemulsification in our own outpatient surgery center in Evansville, IN. We control costs and offer the procedure at dramatic savings from hospitals, Corporate Owned and hospital-owned surgery centers in the region. We have made a significant investment in the most advanced equipment available for Cataract Surgery, the Alcon Phacoemulsification machine with Aqualase. Our machine is manufactured is equipped with Ozil (an advanced form of ultrasound energy delivery). The experience of Dr. David Malitz and technology allows for safer surgery with quicker recovery. The surgery itself generally takes less than 10 minutes!
As many people, age, cataracts, or clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye, are an increasingly common problem.
Symptoms of cataracts include:
- blurred vision
- light sensitivity
- double vision in one eye
- poor night vision
- color distortion
- glare
- halos
- difficulty with fine print
- trouble with driving
Ohio Valley Eye Institute offers state-of-the-art cataract correction to help patients regain the freedom of clear vision.
Our Surgeons use the latest technique in performing cataract surgery. In the past, we offered femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS). Realizing no advantage for a skilled surgeon and costing the health care system more money, we have moved on from this technique. We are only using only a topical anesthetic (No Needles) to numb the eye. Our surgeons create a small incision and use high-energy sound waves to break the cataract into microscopic particles which are then removed from the eye. To compensate for the removal of the eye’s natural lens, an intra-ocular lens (IOL) is implanted into the eye. After using this special small incision (less than 2.7mm!), the eye remains tightly sealed by the natural outward pressure within your eye, and no stitches are usually required.
The cataract removal technique Ohio Valley Eye Institute uses is often preferred to traditional methods because patients are more comfortable during and after the procedure. Because this new technique uses eye drops to numb the eye, usually the need for an anesthetic shot, stitches, or a post-surgery patch is eliminated. Another advantage is that most patients notice a rapid visual improvement with this technique.
Whether it’s LASIK, AK, LRI , PRK, Cataract Surgery or another state of the art eye care procedure, we’ll find the best vision correction option for you. Just call 866-295-2020 for an appointment.