Eyes of York - Laser Vision Correction

Eyes of York
1880 Kenneth Rd.
York, PA 17408
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Monday & Wednesday
» 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday & Thursday
» 7:30am - 5:00pm
Friday
» 7:30am - 12:30pm

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What is Ozil?

Cataract Surgery has been greatly refined over the years since the days of extended hospital admissions. Cataract surgery is now performed in an outpatient setting requiring just a few minutes of your time. Using only topical anesthetics, the cataract will be removed with an advanced procedure called phacoemulsification. This involves dissolving and removing the cataract using a delicate ultrasonic technique through a small microscopic corneal incision. Once the cataract is removed, a small foldable intraocular lens is placed where your cataract once was located. Since the micro-incision is self healing, no stitches are typically required. In April 2008, Eyes of York™ acquired the Intrepid™ Micro-coaxial System for cataract surgery. Dr. Visco and Dr. Benz now perform ultra small incision cataract surgery with incisions of 2.2mm or less. Because the cataract incision has been decreased by as much as 17%, the ultrasound hand piece which dissolves the cataract needs to be more efficient and produce less potentially damaging thermal energy. The Ozil™ torsional handpiece is a totally new approach to ultrasound lens removal. The side-to-side movement of Ozil torsional phaco keeps lens material on the ultrasound tip as it is dissolved with resulting low turbulence and increased cutting efficiency.

This means shorter, safer surgery times and quicker visual recovery for patients. What a wonderful thing! Your future in sight begins at Eyes of York™…the eyes of experience. Call us today to discuss how we can help you improve the quality of your vision.

Benefits of Cataract Surgery:

The main benefit of cataract surgery is to improve the quality of your life by improving your vision. Visual symptoms will occur that interfere with good vision as a cataract grows and advances. Some patients will struggle with normally routine or enjoyable activities due to the effects of the cataract on their eyesight. When these symptoms occur, surgical intervention is appropriate. Therefore the goal of surgery is to restore your good vision. There has been over 1.4 million cataract surgeries performed in the United States last year. Due to the advances in surgical technique and technology, it has become one of the safest and most effective of all surgeries.

You may be a Cataract Surgery Candidate if you:

Have cloudy, foggy vision uncorrectable by glasses
Have difficulty with color perception
Stopped driving at night because of poor night vision
Have problems with glare (Headlights, lamps, or sunlight may appear too bright. A halo may appear around lights.)
Are constantly changing your glasses prescription
Have double vision or multiple images in one eye

What to Expect:

A thorough and comprehensive eye exam will be done to ensure that a cataract is the main reason behind your visual disturbance. At the same time, we will also perform an overall medical health assessment to better prepare us for your potential surgery. It is important to know that simply having a cataract does not necessarily mean surgery is indicated. The cataract should be removed when you are no longer happy with the quality of your vision; but if other eye disease is present, beneficial results may be limited.

Once Dr. Visco or Dr. Benz determines cataract surgery should successfully restore your good vision and you decide to proceed with surgery, we will go over the procedure in complete detail. This is also when we will discuss your choices of lens replacement. The standard lens covered by insurances will allow you to have the best possible distance vision but no ability to see mid (computer) or near ranges. You will typically need reading glasses if you choose this lens.

Dr. Visco and Dr. Benz are proud to be one of the few practices to provide you with the opportunity to choose a deluxe Intra-ocular lens implant for your cataract surgery. The upgraded lens choices consist of multifocal (ReStor Aspheric) and accommodative (Crystalens) lenses. These will afford you a greater likelihood of being glasses free for distance, near and mid ranges. We also have Toric lenses (Alcon) which correct for high amounts of astigmatism giving improved overall distance clarity for these patients without the need for glasses. These lenses are not typically covered by medical insurance and would be provided at an upgraded cost.

Prior to Surgery, you will have an appointment to measure your eyes for the lens implant. We will also schedule your surgery and all necessary follow ups as well as review your pre-op/post-op instructions and consent form.

On the day of surgery, you will be advised to refrain from eating anything after midnight the night before. You may take your medications with a sip of water which we will further discuss during your pre-operative evaluation. Please leave any valuables at home. We ask you to wash your face well that morning. Please do not wear any makeup, cologne or perfume. You will need transportation to and from our office on the day of surgery since you will be administered some light sedation.

Cataract surgery is an outpatient procedure lasting about 10-15 minutes. After surgery, you will go to our recovery room until you are considered stable (usually another 15 minutes). You may experience some slight scratchiness which can last up to 24 hours. If you experience any pain unrelieved by Tylenol then we recommend that you call us immediately to discuss your pain. You may also experience some blurriness that first night that should continue to improve on a daily basis. Most people are seeing well in the first few days after surgery. Over the next few weeks, you will need to administer eye drops several times a day.

There are a few restrictions that you will need to follow to help protect the operated eye. You should avoid rubbing or bumping your eye for the first week. We ask that you keep your eye from contacting water during the first week as well (pools, lakes, bath tubs, etc.) You may take a shower, but try and keep the operated eye closed.

Remember that your eyeglasses will no longer have the right prescription for your newly operated eye. You will be given a new prescription about 1 month after surgery to both eyes or the most recent eye if only one eye is done. Many people are able to be glasses free after surgery. However, depending on the lens your choose or the amount of pre-operative astigmatism, you may require a small prescription to fine tune your vision.

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