Cataract removal is one of the most common and safest surgical procedures worldwide. Until recently, cataracts were still manually removed by the eye surgeon with the aid of a phacoemulsification machine. An intraocular artificial implant is then placed inside the eye for visual recovery.
Recent advancement in technology has given birth to Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery or LACS. One of the more popular lasers is the Lensar Laser System.
The Lensar Laser System features Augmented Reality with 3-D reconstructed view of the eye, helping the surgeon plan and proceed with treatment with unparalleled confidence. It has the most advanced imaging capability that visualizes the vital parts of the eye before and during the surgical procedure. It is the only laser that uses the Scheimpflug imaging technology and uses the same proven laser technology used in LASIK procedures.
With a slight push of a button, the Lensar Laser System initiates bladeless corneal incisions, rounded centered capsulotomies and softening of the cataract.
In layman’s terms, Lensar opens the front covering of the lens, softens the cataract and breaks it down into smaller pieces allowing the surgeon to remove the cataract with ease.
With a perfectly rounded and centered capsulotomy, the surgeon can insert an intraocular implant in the eye with such precision that the patient is assured of lifelong clear vision.
Manual capsulotomies, on the other hand, are hard to center and are, more often than not, irregularly shaped which may lead to the decentration of the intraocular lens or IOLs (more importantly for multifocal IOLs) which can result to changes in the quality of vision of patients after cataract surgery.
Borough Center for Sight, one of the country’s premier eye care clinics, with branches in CyberOne Building, Eastwood, Quezon City and at the South Wing of SM Mall of Asia offers Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery. The center has a roster of well trained and experienced eye doctors who can provide expert advice on eye care and surgery.
Borough Center for Eyes also offers Lens Replacement Surgery for those who elect to have their natural lens replaced with an intraocular lens to achieve good quality vision for far, intermediate and reading distances without glasses.
For more information and to schedule your free eye screening, call 687-1369 local 108 and 109, call or text 0906-4868035 or 0927-9947682.
