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Gates - Office
Gates
2300 Buffalo Rd., Bldg. 700
Rochester, NY 14624
Tel: 585.328.0153
Fax: 585.328.0158
Brighton - Office
Brighton
1972 South Clinton Ave.
Rochester, NY 14618
Tel: 585.244.2200
Fax: 585.244.3416
Irondequoit - Office
Irondequoit
485 Titus Ave.
Rochester, NY 14617
Tel: 585.266.7880
Fax: 585.266.5177
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Home > Eye Surgery > Cataract Surgery
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During cataract surgery, a small ultrasonic probe is inserted into the eye that breaks up, or emulsifies, the cloudy lens into tiny pieces and gently sucks, or aspirates, those pieces out of the eye. Phaco surgery requires a small incision of only 2.8 mm or less. A combination of local anesthesia and IV sedation is used to make the procedure painless. |
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With the recent advance of foldable IOLs, artificial lenses can be implanted through the same small incision that is created in the phaco procedure. These IOLs are made of a flexible material, allowing them to be folded for implantation. Once inside the eye, the lens unfolds and returns to its original shape.
Go to National Eye Institute to Learn more about Cataract
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/cataract_facts.asp
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