Cataract surgery is an elective outpatient procedure that helps over 1 million patients each year in the United States to see and function better.  At North Shore Eye Care in Smithtown New York in Long Island, our board certified cataract doctors and cataract surgeons specialize in the latest techniques in cataract surgery including small incision cataract surgery without using painful local needle injections.  Our board certified eye doctors and eye surgeons use eye drops for anesthesia and IV sedation for comfort.  Our patients stay in their own clothes and are able to return home the very same day.  Our cataract surgery technique does not require stitches or even an eye patch.  Since the eye is not covered, our patients are able to see right away and start the important postoperative eye drops.  Dr. Jeff Martin, Dr. John Mauro and Dr. Lawrence Zweibel specialize in premium intraocular lenses that reduce the need for glasses or contact lenses for al