Dr. Frantz uses the advanced "No Injection/No Patch"
technique, which he believes may be safer than techniques using injections around the eye. Under an operating microscope, a tiny incision is made into the eye. Microsurgical instruments are used to fragment and suction the cloudy lens from the eye. The back membrane of the lens (called the posterior capsule) is left in place. A focusing intraocular lens implant is placed inside the eye to replace the natural lens that was removed. This focusing lens can correct nearsightedness or farsightedness, and may reduce your need for distance glasses. The incision is self-sealing and heals without stitches.
The advantages of this procedure include reduced recovery time and a more rapid return of vision following surgery. Because there is no eye patch, the eye can be used for vision the day
of the surgery. Since there are no restrictions on bending or lifting, patients may resume many of their normal activities immediately. For example, some patients are allowed to play
golf on the day after surgery. In very rare cases, a patient may wait too long to have their cataracts removed and the cataracts become rock hard. Sometimes these cataracts cannot
be removed using the NO INJECTION, NO PATCH technique. In approximately one-fifth of people having cataract surgery, the natural capsule that supports the intraocular lens becomes
cloudy after several months or years. When this occurs, a laser is used to make a clear opening painlessly in the center of the membrane, restoring the clear vision. |
