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Laser Refractive Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery has saved millions of people from seriously impaired vision, including blindness. Today, there is even more incentive for patients with cataracts to attain treatment as early as possible, before the progressively debilitating disease gets worse. The LenSx® Femtosecond Laser, recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is designed to remove cataracts without the use of a surgical blade. The LenSx® Femtosecond Laser can also be used to treat presbyopia, a condition that is common among people over 40 and causes problems with near vision.

Please contact Aloha Laser Vision for more information on the exciting new LenSx® Femtosecond Laser.

LenSx® Femtosecond Laser Benefits

The LenSx® Femtosecond Laser is one of the most revolutionary new technologies in the field of cataract surgery. This laser eye surgery technique offers a number of benefits over traditional cataract surgery, including:

• Allows our eye surgeon to perform the procedure with even greater precision
• Does not use a surgical blade to perform corneal incisions and anterior capsulotomies
• Utilizes a custom-guided laser designed to perform the procedure according to the unique characteristics of your eyes
• Automates traditionally challenging steps of cataract surgery

Our experienced cataract surgeon, Dr. Alan Faulkner will explain all aspects of the LenSx® Femtosecond Laser with you during your initial consultation and help you decide whether this procedure is the best option for your needs.

Cataract Surgery with the LenSx® Femtosecond Laser

The LenSx® Femtosecond Laser allows our cataract surgeon to remove dangerous cataracts without using a surgical blade. With help from a custom-guided laser and a computer-generated image of the precise dimensions of your eye, our surgeon will make small corneal incisions or anterior capsulotomies to remove the cataract with laser energy. If you have opted to have your natural lens replaced with a lens implant, that part of the procedure will be performed immediately after cataract removal. Since the LenSx® Femtosecond Laser is designed only to remove cataracts, not to improve vision after cataract removal, lens implants can provide significant improvement of your vision once cataract surgery is complete. However, it is important to remember that there are no guarantees that you may not need corrective eyewear, like eyeglasses or contact lenses, even after lens implantation.

Cataracts can severely impair your vision and should be removed as early as possible. With the LenSx® Femtosecond Laser, you can attain cataract removal with the most precise and accurate treatment possible.

Presbyopia Treatment with the LenSx® Femtosecond Laser

Once people have reached middle-age, it is not uncommon for near vision to deteriorate, making it harder to see up-close objects clearly. Often due to presbyopia, a condition that causes hardening of the eye’s natural lens, people typically need reading glasses for clearer focus. In fact, presbyopia can ultimately get worse and lead to a significant loss of eyesight if left untreated. The LenSx® Femtosecond Laser can be an effective technique to improve the symptoms of presbyopia. The laser can work to provide Refractive Lens Exchange treatment (RLE), a procedure that replaces the eye’s natural lens with an intraocular lens implant. RLE with the LenSx® Femtosecond Laser can ultimately prevent presbyopia from causing further vision problems, and may even improve your vision so much that you will not need corrective eyewear to clearly see near objects.

Risks of the LenSx® Femtosecond Laser

All surgical procedures carry some degree of risk, and the LenSx® Femtosecond Laser technique for cataract surgery or presbyopia treatment is no exception. Dr. Faulkner will explain all of the risks associated with this procedure to you at your initial consultation. Our eye surgeon is a skilled and experienced doctor who will take every precaution to minimize risks and deliver the safest, most effective procedure possible.

Schedule a Consultation for LenSx® Femtosecond Laser Treatment

Dr. Alan Faulkner will be happy to meet with you in consultation to discuss the LenSx® Femtosecond Laser treatment. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have, and Dr. Faulkner will be happy to address your concerns. Please contact Aloha Laser Vision to schedule an appointment.