Cataract & Cornea Surgery

Cataract surgery restores the ability to perform everyday activities

CORNEA

The cornea is the clear front window of the eye.

It transmits light to the interior of the eye allowing us to see clearly. Corneal injury, disease, or hereditary conditions can cause clouding, distortion, and scarring. Corneal clouding, much like frost on a glass window pane, blocks the clear passage of light to the back of the eye, reducing sight sometimes even to the point of blindness. If the cornea becomes cloudy, one way to restore sight is to replace or transplant the cornea.

Corneal transplantation (keratoplasty) is the most successful of all tissue transplants. An estimated 15,000 corneal transplants are done each year in the United States. After careful evaluation with the ophthalmologist, and making the choice for the corneal transplant, patients needing the procedure are placed on a waiting list for tissue to become available through an eye bank. The operation consists of a transfer of the clear central part of the cornea from the donor’s eye tot he patient’s eye. Soon after the operation, the patient can walk about the resume normal activity. Return of the best vision after the surgery may take up to a year, depending on rate of healing and the health of the rest of the eye.

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CATARACT

The term cataract refers to the clouding of the normally transparent crystalline lens within the eye. The lens focuses light onto the retina so that we can see clearly. People with cataracts have blurred vision, making everyday activities such as driving and reading difficult. Successful cataract surgery now restores the ability to perform these activities. Dr. Doubrava utilizes the modern no-stitch no-needle small-incision technique for cataract surgery.

Successful cataract surgery now restores the ability to perform everyday activities

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Dr. Doubrava is Board Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. To learn more about the American Academy of Ophthalmology, click here: aao.org
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