Murrieta LASIK & Cataract Surgery

A cataract is when your natural lens becomes cloudy. When cataract surgery is performed, your cloudy lens is removed and replaced by a clear lens, an intraocular lens (IOL). The IOL restores the ability to see. Different types of IOLs are available. You will have the option of choosing the lens that best fits your lifestyle, including IOLs that will allow you to function free from glasses and contacts. The lens is permanent, needs no maintenance, and can remain in the eye for your entire life.

A cataract affects a patient’s quality of life by reducing their vision. Patients with cataracts will complain of reduced ability to see especially at night, also, difficulty reading, glare and halos at night, difficulty driving, and loss of clarity of images.These symptoms will worsen over time and, if left untreated, could lead to loss of vision. Cataract surgery is the only option to remove the cataract and correct a patient’s vision. There are different techniques in how a surgeon can remove a cataract. Your NVISION® surgeon will explain the options available to you and recommend what is best for you and your needs.

Patients who need glasses and have cataracts, have the option of improving their vision and reducing or eliminating the need for glasses and contacts by choosing an IOL that is best suited for their lifestyle.

Refractive errors such as myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), presbyopia (the inability to focus close-up), and/or astigmatism (football shaped cornea) are all treatable with intraocular lenses.

In order to fine-tune results post cataract surgery, PRK or LASIK can also be performed.

Presbyopia is an age-related condition that results in the loss of flexibility in the eye’s lens. This decreased flexibility makes it difficult to read near objects like books and newspapers. Over time, it becomes impossible to see well at near without the use of reading glasses or bifocals/progressive lenses. Selecting a lifestyle lens solution for your cataract surgery could alleviate presbyopic symptoms.

Yes. Medicare Part B covers medically necessary cataract surgery with a standard (monofocal) lens implant. After your Part B deductible, you typically pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount, which a supplemental (Medigap) plan may cover. Premium lifestyle lenses and laser-assisted surgery cost extra and are paid out of pocket. Medicare also covers one pair of standard glasses or contacts after surgery. Our team will always verify your benefits before your procedure.

Both remove the cloudy lens and replace it with a clear artificial lens. The difference is how the first steps are done. In traditional surgery, the surgeon makes the small incisions and opening by hand before breaking up the cataract with ultrasound. In laser-assisted surgery, a femtosecond laser performs those steps and softens the cataract with computer-guided precision. NVISION specializes in laser-assisted cataract surgery, and your surgeon will recommend the right approach for your eyes. The laser is an added cost that insurance usually doesn’t cover.

That depends on your eyes, your lifestyle and how much you want to rely on glasses after surgery. A standard monofocal lens, covered by insurance, gives clear vision at one distance, usually far, so most people still need reading glasses. A toric lens corrects astigmatism. Premium options like multifocal, extended depth of focus and light-adjustable lenses can provide a wider range of vision and reduce your need for glasses. Your surgeon will measure your eyes and walk you through the options at your evaluation.

Most patients see clearer the day after surgery and return to normal activities within a few days. For the first week or two, avoid heavy lifting, strenuous exercise and rubbing your eye, and use your prescribed drops as directed. Your vision will keep improving and stabilize over the following weeks, and you’ll have follow-up visits to make sure you’re healing well. If both eyes need surgery, the second eye is usually done one to two weeks after the first.

Yes, but you’ll be relaxed and comfortable. We use numbing eye drops and give you medication to ease anxiety, so you shouldn’t feel pain. The procedure itself usually takes about 10–20 minutes, and you’ll go home the same day. Plan to have someone drive you home.