As with refractive surgery, we try to reduce your dependence on glasses and contact lenses after cataract surgery. Many patients also qualify for the new type of implants that eliminate the dependence on glasses completely.

As with any surgical procedure, cataract surgery involves certain risks. These risks are extremely rare. The doctors of Jofe Eye Institute go to extraordinary lengths to minimize these risks. The decision to have cataract surgery is always an individual one, and in each case, your doctor weighs the risk/benefit ratio with you to determine if cataract surgery is appropriate for you. Despite possibility of these rare complications, cataract surgery is one of the most successful of all eye surgeries. You can see the video of cataract surgery, performed by Dr. Smolyak, on our Vide Page.

In most cases, patients are able to resume their normal activities the day after surgery. The combination of no stitch surgery with foldable implants allows patients to recover their vision much more quickly then with older techniques. Eye drops are used to reduce the risks of infection and inflammation during the first months after surgery.

In nearly all cases, cataract surgery is covered by health insurance, Medicare or Medicaid, in the same manner as it would apply to surgery for any other disease. This excludes new advanced implants which eliminate dependency on glasses, which are covered by the patient. We can verify your coverage prior to the procedure.