Years ago if you had cataract surgery, the natural cloudy lens was removed and there was nothing to replace it. People had to wear very thick eyeglasses or special contact lenses to be able to see clearly after cataract surgery. Now, we have a replacement for the eyes’ natural lenses called intraocular lenses (IOLs). There […]
astigmatism and cataract surgery
Correcting Astigmatism During Cataract Surgery
What is Astigmatism and how can cataract surgery correct it? Astigmatism relates to the curvature of your cornea, the clear, round dome covering the eye’s iris and pupil. Instead of being round and smooth like a basketball, a cornea with astigmatism is more like a football, which is not equally curved in all directions. As […]