Cataract
Surgeon Leslie Doctor, M.D. reassured patients with information about what
to expect regarding recovery from cataract surgery. “As a corneal specialist as
well as a cataract surgeon, I typically perform cataract removal and lens
implants using a very tiny incision, with no needles and usually only eye drops
for anesthesia-all on an outpatient basis at the Wilton Surgery Center,”
explained Dr. Doctor. “For the vast
majority of my patients the postoperative course is very comfortable and pretty
unremarkable. Most of my patients comment that they don't require pain
medications and at most have a slight foreign body feeling from the incision
which usually clears in a few hours. The vision the next day can range from
being excellent or at times a bit cloudy, depending on the amount of residual
swelling in the cornea. Patients with mild cataracts generally have very little
swelling. Very dense cataracts require more energy and effort to remove, and
this can produce more swelling in the cornea. This swelling usually clears
quickly and most patients see quite well in a few days,” Dr. Doctor further
explained. “Depending on the type of lens implant my patients choose, there may
be a little adaptation. For example, if you have had a near vision presbyopia
correcting multifocal lens implant there may be re-learning of how to see far
and near. Most patients adapt pretty quickly.”
If
you or someone you know has questions about cataract, cataract surgery,
lens implants or the recovery from any type of eye surgery
please feel free to call Doctor &
Associates-203-227-4113, visit Doctor
& Associates in Fairfield County or facebook.com/doctorandassociates to
schedule an appointment.
Doctor & Associates is a leading Fairfield County Connecticut eye care practice with offices at 129 Kings Highway North, Westport, Connecticut 06880, 195 Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut 06897 and 148 East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851
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