Cataract Surgery in the Post-Lasik Patient

Laser vision correction has been very popular over the past decade at North Shore Eye Care in Smithtown New York.  Our board certified lasik doctors and lasik surgeons have constantly lead the way in Long Island by using the best in technology and technique.  Dr. Jeffrey Martin, Dr. Larry Zweibel and Dr. John Mauro do only the very best in lasik including bladeless custom lasik or ilasik.  Striving for excellence has driven our eye doctors to lead the way in the New York Metro Area. 

When it comes to cataract surgery in the post-lasik patient, our board certified cataract surgeons understand that attention to the best calculations are extremely important.  In cataract surgery, the cloudy or defective lens of the eye is removed using gentle ultrasound called phacoemulsification.  After lens removal, a new intraocular lens implant or IOL is used to replace the old lens and restore vision.  After lasik, the corneal surface has been altered.  All of the sophisticated formulas used to calculate the exact implant power needed are based on the untouched eye.  After lasik, it is of the utmost importance to account for the difference in shape of the cornea caused by lasik.  For that reason, it is vitally important to let your eye surgeon know that you have had lasik laser eye surgery.  When our board certified cataract surgeons know that they are doing cataract surgery on a past lasik patient, they gather all of the historical information and use several brilliant formulas to determine the very best implant power for each post-lasik eye.  Our eye doctors have had vast experience with these measurements and are comfortable with all aspects of the process.  In the event that the final refraction is slightly off, we perform a laser vision correction enhancement if necessary.  By having access to all of the required technology, North Shore Eye Care is clearly a special practice.  This is why Dr. Martin and Dr. Zweibel have been voted "Top Doctors in the New York Metro Area" by Castle Connolly and North Shore Eye Care has been deemed a Crystalens National Cataract Surgery Center of Excellence by Bausch and Lomb.

  Cataract surgery at North Shore Eye Care does not involve needles around the eyes, stitches or even an eye patch following surgery.  Our cataract surgery takes a few minutes in most cases and we use IV sedation and eye drops to numb the eye surface.  Our patients return to the comfort of their home the very same day.

Call for your evaluation by the best Long Island Cataract and Lasik surgeons in the region.  North Shore Eye Care is your choice for lasik laser eye surgery and cataract surgery.