Laser Cataract Surgery

Laser Cataract Surgery in Tupelo

Laser-assisted cataract surgery is when your surgeon uses a laser to assist in several steps of cataract surgery. Use of the laser is gentle and does not cause any pain. The laser can create the corneal incisions used to enter the eye, make a well centered capsular opening, and break up the cataract. The laser can also make small partial thickness corneal incisions to decrease low levels of astigmatism. Using a laser to assist in cataract surgery increases accuracy and precision.

Examining Patient's Eyes - Tupelo, MS - Tupelo Eye Center

Benefits of laser cataract surgery:

Laser-assisted corneal incisions: increase accuracy over manual incisions.

Laser-assisted capsular opening: a capsular opening that is well-centered, round, and certain diameter will allow the new lens implant to be in the proper position long term.

Laser-assisted cataract fragmentation: using the laser to break up or fragment the cataract decreases the amount of ultrasound energy used by your surgeon. The less ultrasound energy used the less likelihood of ocular damage or delayed healing.

Laser-assisted astigmatism correction: currently there are no lens implants that correct for low levels of astigmatism, so the laser can make incisions to decrease astigmatism.

Overall laser-assisted cataract surgery increases accuracy and precision to improve visual outcomes and reduce dependency on glasses after cataract surgery.