Cataract surgery
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I am so confused regarding my cataract surgery. i live in Bellevue WA. I took an appointment and saw a surgeon. He evaluated my eyes for more than an hour. Finally said that he never uses laser for incision. He uses only a blade. That is traditional way of doing cataract surgery. i am so scared. i wanted laser rays not a blade. i want to know which one is better? i did not know that he uses traditional way. i have astigmatism as per evaluation. Again confused which lense to use? Can anyone guide me please?
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john20510 geeta37128
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From what l read the blade is just as safe as the laser, only in certain circumsatances is the laser better
RonAKA geeta37128
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My wife has had both eyes done with a blade. I have had one done, and will soon have the second one also done with a blade. From my research either a blade or laser can give good results. It depends on the experience of the surgeon. A laser does not make a good surgeon out of a poor one.
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If you have astigmatism and the surgeon recommends a toric lens, then it is probably a good idea.
rwbil geeta37128
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From everything I have read, Laser or blade makes no difference. One thing to remember is cataract surgery had come a long way. These days they are only making a small incision.
As for Astigmatism it depends on the amount of Astigmatism you have, so you need to find that out.
As for which lens to get, that is a Big Issue, as there are so many and each come with tradeoffs. There is no perfect IOL, so you need to learn about the tradeoffs and decide which one is right for you. IOLs fall into 3 general categories, tradition monofocals, premium monofocals and diffractive IOLs.
My suggest is start to read this forum and others and get a general sense of the different IOLs.
Jennifer_Guess geeta37128
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My surgeon used both on me. Laser was used first (to set the sight parameters - similar to Lasik) and manually (blade) to make an incision to remove the lens and insert the new one. Like @john20510, my review of information determined that one is not better than the other. However, Dr. Wong does a video on YouTube where he discusses his preference for manual (blade) because he can move patients through faster (i.e., make more $) as there can be complications with laser that slow him down when they come about.
geeta37128
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Thank you so much for your comments and advice. My confusion has been cleared to some extent. I want to ask my surgeon like how many surgeries has he done so far? But, I am hesitant to ask him. I don't see any reviews of him. Is there anyway to get the information without hurting his feelings? How to get this information ? Thanks a lot!
rwbil geeta37128
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I cannot stress this enough, the most important thing is to find a top Opthalmologist that seems to have your best interest at heart and you have a good rapport with.
I want a doctor that does clinical trials and writes research papers and has experience implanting different IOLs and a long history of implanting the IOL I am interest in getting. You can go to the FDA clinical trial site and see if he does clinical trials.
One way to start is look as Newsweeks Top Opthalmologist. Doing a quick look I see several in Washington State, at least 2 close to you. If they are a distance, you can call or email first to see how they respond to your questions and then see one of them even if it is a drive.