Cataract Surgery Results

[00:00:00.000] A common question I hear is, [00:00:09.920] how do cataracts affect a person's vision or quality of life? [00:00:14.960] Well, it's different for each person, [00:00:17.360] but common themes that I hear about [00:00:19.840] are patients who stipulate that they have difficulty driving, [00:00:24.680] that they have to get up close to the street signs [00:00:27.600] to be able to read them. [00:00:29.680] Some that may have glare [00:00:31.640] or star bursting around car lights or street lights [00:00:34.960] when driving at night. [00:00:37.200] Others that have difficulty up close, whether it be reading a book, [00:00:41.720] whether it be looking on their computer screen, [00:00:44.720] or in some cases, those individuals who have hobbies [00:00:47.960] like sewing or playing jigsaw puzzles [00:00:51.560] and not being able to see clearly up close. [00:00:54.880] After cataract surgery, most patients will comment [00:00:58.520] how their life and their vision has improved dramatically. [00:01:02.640] The colors are much brighter. [00:01:04.680] The world is completely different. [00:01:06.920] I remember after the first cataract surgery thinking, "Oh, my God." [00:01:11.080] "I cannot believe how clear everything is." [00:01:14.080] I don't think I realized how impaired [00:01:18.000] until I had that cataract surgery and was actually eager [00:01:22.440] to get the second one done. [00:01:24.040] There are options that are available [00:01:26.280] for patients to give them the best possible outcome. [00:01:30.680] We are huge encouragers of doing what's called the Ora. [00:01:35.160] The Ora is a measurement that's done in real-time on the surgery bed. [00:01:39.440] It's done with the pupil fully dilated and the cataract itself already moved. [00:01:44.400] It's another measurement that we use to recalculate the implant power, [00:01:49.360] to ensure that we are getting the correct implant. [00:01:52.520] It increases that statistical probability that we're going to get them [00:01:56.080] the correct implant with the best vision possible. [00:01:59.040] We also offer implants that can give patients [00:02:03.280] distance, intermediate, and near vision [00:02:05.120] to get them out of glasses for the majority of the time. [00:02:08.240] One of the common points that patients make is [00:02:11.680] after cataract surgery, [00:02:12.920] they find that their home is much more dusty [00:02:17.120] than what they thought previously. [00:02:18.720] I get a chuckle out of that [00:02:20.760] because they did not see the dust with the cataracts being present. [00:02:25.280] Now their acuity and their colors are so vibrant [00:02:30.520] that they can see that they did a poor job of cleaning their home. [00:02:34.040] The value of place on the eyes, having the surgery would be... [00:02:39.960] There's no number because it changes your life. [00:02:43.760] It changes your life if you're wearing glasses only [00:02:46.200] or if you're wearing the contacts, [00:02:48.040] but it changes your life when it comes to the eyes. [00:02:51.120] Cataract surgery can be life changing, [00:02:54.000] and it's one of the most gratifying procedures I can do [00:02:57.480] to bring back a person's vision. [00:02:59.960] I take that with the utmost seriousness and respect [00:03:06.600] because it is a very serious procedure, and I don't minimize it for anyone.