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Cataract Eye Surgery Cost Average | $1,300 - $3,600 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Barranca Surgical Center | Irvine | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Arcadia Outpatient Surgery Center | Arcadia | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Mid-wilshire Surgery Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Olympia Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Pacific Surgery Center | Burbank | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma | Acute Care Hospital |
Valencia Surgical Center | Valencia | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hoag Hospital | Newport Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center | Glendale | Acute Care Hospital |
Parkside Surgical Institute | Santa Monica | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Camden Surgery Center | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Beach District Surgery Center | Redondo Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Newport Bay Surgery Center | Newport Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Newport Centre Outpatient Surgery Facilities | Newport Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Broadway Surgical Institute | Santa Monica | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Glendora Surgery Center | Glendora | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advanced Diagnostic and Surgical Center | Alhambra | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Center for Ambulatory Surgical Treatment | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Huntington Hospital | Pasadena | Acute Care Hospital |
Laguna Niguel Surgery Center | Laguna Niguel | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Little Company of Mary Hospital - Torrance | Torrance | Acute Care Hospital |
West Hills Surgical Center | West Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Rinaldi Surgery Center | Mission Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Huntington Outpatient Surgery Center | Pasadena | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Mosaics Surgery Center | Huntington Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Pacifica Outpatient Surgery Center | Huntington Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Spalding Outpatient Surgery Center | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
University of California Irvine Medical Center | Orange | Acute Care Hospital |
West Wilshire Medical Surgical Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Charleville Surgicenter, A Medical Corp. | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Pacific Coast Surgical Center | Torrance | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Pasadena Advanced Surgery Institute | Pasadena | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Placentia-linda Hospital | Placentia | Acute Care Hospital |
Southern California Surgery Center | Huntington Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Brea Surgical Center | Brea | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Orange County Surgery Center | Anaheim | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Downey Surgery Center | Downey | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Western Medical Center Santa Ana | Santa Ana | Acute Care Hospital |
Valencia Outpatient Surgical Center | Santa Clarita | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Msnbz Surgical Center | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Beverly Hospital | Montebello | Acute Care Hospital |
Memorialcare Surgical Center at Saddleback | Laguna Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Los Angeles Surgical Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
La/oc Surgical Center | Redondo Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Mile Square Surgery Center | Fountain Valley | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Med-laser Surgical Center | Montebello | Eye Surgery Center |
Greater El Monte Community Hospital | South El Monte | Acute Care Hospital |
Mesa Surgicenter | Fullerton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Foothill Gateway Surgery Center | Lake Forest | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sph Irvine | Irvine | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Freedom Vision Surgery Center | Encino | Eye Surgery Center |
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Motion Picture and Television Hospital | Woodland Hills | Acute Care Hospital |
Roxbury Surgery Center | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Valley Surgicenter | Northridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Regional Valley Surgery Center | Lancaster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood | Acute Care Hospital |
Lido Surgical Institute | Newport Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Newport Bluffs Surgery Center | Newport Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center | Van Nuys | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ocean Park Health Surgery Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lakeside Surgery Center | Glendale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Southern California Minimal Invasive Endoscopy and Surgery | Long Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ocean Surgey Center | Torrance | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Specialty Surgical Center, Arcadia | Arcadia | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sunset Surgical Center | West Covina | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center | Panorama City | Acute Care Hospital |
West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim | Acute Care Hospital |
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian | Newport Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Congress Medical Surgery Center | Pasadena | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Peninsula Outpatient Surgery Center | San Pedro | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Temple Community Hospital | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
State of the Art Surgery Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Providence Holy Cross Surgery Center | Mission Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Anaheim Surgicenter | Anaheim | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Time Surgical Facility | Santa Ana | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Wilshire Surgicenter | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Center for Outpatient Surgery | Whittier | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital | Inglewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | Pomona | Acute Care Hospital |
Lakewood Eye Physicians and Surgeons | Lakewood | Eye Surgery Center |
Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks | Acute Care Hospital |
Eye Surgery Center of Beverly Hills | Beverly Hills | Eye Surgery Center |
Pacific Hills Surgery Center | Laguna Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Monterey Park Outpatient Surgery Center | Monterey Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Foothill Ranch Surgery and Medical Center | Foothill Ranch | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Four Seasons Surgery Centers of Encino | Encino | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Westwood Surgery Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Mary and Joseph Surgery and Laser Center | Orange | Eye Surgery Center |
Surgical Suite of Southern California | Long Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Crown Valley Surgery Center | Mission Viejo | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center | Harbor City | Acute Care Hospital |
Downey Regional Medical Center | Downey | Acute Care Hospital |
Northridge Advanced Surgery Center | Northridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Valley Multi Specialty Surgery Center | Reseda | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
University of Southern California University Hospital | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Burbank Outpatient Surgery Center | Burbank | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Coastal Surgery Center | Huntington Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Procedure Center of Irvine | Irvine | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Westside Multispecialty Surgery Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Four Seasons Surgery Centers of Huntington Beach | Huntington Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
California Surgery Center | West Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Catalina Island Medical Center | Avalon | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
USA Advanced Care Surgical Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Anaheim Surgicenter | Anaheim | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Del Rey Surgery Center | Marina Del Rey | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Directed Interventional Surgery Center | Santa Monica | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Glendale Eye Surgery Center | Glendale | Eye Surgery Center |
WMG Procedure Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge | Acute Care Hospital |
M/S Surgery Center | Lynwood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center | Baldwin Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Lasky Clinic Surgical Center | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Vincent Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Torrance Surgery Center | Torrance | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Avanguard Surgery Center | Tarzana | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Monterey Park Hospital | Monterey Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Memorial Hospital of Gardena | Gardena | Acute Care Hospital |
Hull Eye Center | Lancaster | Eye Surgery Center |
Foothill Presbyterian Hospital | Glendora | Acute Care Hospital |
Brand Surgical Institute | Glendale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Whittier Hospital Medical Center | Whittier | Acute Care Hospital |
San Gabriel Valley Surgical Center | West Covina | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Oak Tree ASC | Pasadena | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Miracle Mile Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Anaheim General Hospital | Anaheim | Acute Care Hospital |
Global Care Surgery Center | Westminster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Los Angeles County - University of Southern California | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Hallmark Surgical Center of Northridge | Northridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Downtown La Ambulatory Surgical Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Jude Medical Center | Fullerton | Acute Care Hospital |
Specialty Surgical Center of Thousand Oaks | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Torrance Outpatient Surgery Center | Torrance | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Main Street Specialty Surgery Center | Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Santa Monica - University of California Los Angeles | Santa Monica | Acute Care Hospital |
Laguna Hills Surgery Center | Laguna Woods | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Imagebased Surgicenter Corporation | Santa Monica | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
California Surgical Institute | Brea | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Marina Outpatient Surgery Center | Marina Del Rey | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Garden Grove Outpatient Surgery Center | Garden Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Century Surgery | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital | Whittier | Acute Care Hospital |
Pacific Endoscopy and Surgery Center | Fountain Valley | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Newport Avenue Surgery Institute | Tustin | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center - San Clemente | San Clemente | Acute Care Hospital |
Robertson Surgical Center | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Oc Regional Surgical Center | Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Huntington Surgery Center | Huntington Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Pacific Ambulatory Surgical Center | Encino | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Chevy Chase Ambulatory Center | Glendale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lakewood Regional Medical Center | Lakewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgicare of La Veta | Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Tarzana Surgery Center | Tarzana | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Foothill Ranch Surgi-center | Foothill Ranch | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kerlan-jobe Surgery Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Palmdale Lancaster Surgery Center | Lancaster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Huntington Pointe Surgery Center | Huntington Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Orangewood Surgical Center | Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
East Valley Hospital Medical Center | Glendora | Acute Care Hospital |
Encino Place Surgery Center | Encino | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgery Center of South Bay | Torrance | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advanced Surgical Partners | Costa Mesa | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Los Alamitos Surgery Center | Los Alamitos | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
2121 Surgery Center | Santa Monica | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Oakpark Surgery Center | Pasadena | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Newport Plaza Surgery Center | Costa Mesa | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Antelope Valley Surgery Center | Lancaster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Little Company of Mary Hospital - San Pedro | San Pedro | Acute Care Hospital |
Sunflower Surgical Institute | Costa Mesa | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Beverly Hills Canter for Arthroscopic and Outpatient Surgery | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
West Coast Center for Surgeries | San Clemente | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Magnolia Surgery Center | Westminster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
West Coast Outpatient Surgery Center | Garden Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sharp Surgery Center | Torrance | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Fullerton Surgical Center | Fullerton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Culver City Surgical Center | Culver City | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Irvine Regional Hospital and Medical Center | Irvine | Acute Care Hospital |
Eye Surgical Center | Glendale | Eye Surgery Center |
San Gabriel Ambulatory Surgery Center | San Gabriel | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
West Coast Surgery Center | Los Alamitos | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
California Specialty Surgery Cneter | Mission Viejo | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hoag Outpatient Surgery Center | Newport Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Mazzocco Ambulatory Surgical Center | Van Nuys | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Specialty Surgical Center of Irvine | Irvine | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Westside Medical Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center | Garden Grove | Acute Care Hospital |
Eden Surgical Center | Calabasas | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Comprehensive Outpatient Surgery Center | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim | Acute Care Hospital |
Bolsa Outpatient Surgery | Westminster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Birch Outpatient Surgery Center | Newport Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
La Peer Surgery Center | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sherman Way Surgical Center | Reseda | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Reagan Street Surgery Center | Los Alamitos | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Oc Surgery Center | Santa Ana | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Tower Outpatient Surgey Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Joseph Hospital | Orange | Acute Care Hospital |
Boulevard Surgicenter | Encino | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Chapman Medical Center | Orange | Acute Care Hospital |
2001 Surgery Center | Santa Monica | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center | Bellflower | Acute Care Hospital |
Four Seasons Surgery Centers of Anaheim | Anaheim | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center - Marina | Marina Del Rey | Acute Care Hospital |
Casa Colina Surgery Center | Pomona | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgery Center of Long Beach | Long Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Advanced Surgical Institute | Huntington Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Plaza Surgical Medical Center | Monterey Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Third Street Surgery Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Top Surgeons | West Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center | San Gabriel | Acute Care Hospital |
Torrance Memorial Medical Center | Torrance | Acute Care Hospital |
South Gate Ambulatory Surgical Center | South Gate | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
United Surgery Medical Center | Montebello | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
International Surgical Institute | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Pasadena Surgery Center | Pasadena | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Orange Coast Surgical Center | Newport Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Orthopaedic Hospital | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Sampson Medical Corporation | Montebello | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Verdugo Hills Hospital | Glendale | Acute Care Hospital |
Sherman Oaks Surgery Center | Sherman Oaks | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Brotman Medical Center | Culver City | Acute Care Hospital |
Newport Center Surgical | Newport Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Manchester Surgical Pavillion | Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center | Alhambra | Acute Care Hospital |
Oasis Surgery Center | Palmdale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Pasadena Surgery Center | Pasadena | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgery Center of the Pacific | Santa Monica | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Newport Crest Surgical Center | Newport Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
University of California Los Angeles Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Good Samaritan Hospital | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank | Acute Care Hospital |
Studio City Surgical Center | Studio City | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Pacific Alliance Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Serra Community Medical Clinic Surgery Center | Sun Valley | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Madison 101 Pasadena Surgery Center | Pasadena | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Comprehensive Ambulatory Surgical Medical Center | El Monte | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Newport Coast Surgery Center | Newport Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sunset Surgicenter | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
LE Surgical | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Pacific Surgery Center of Santa Monica | Santa Monica | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Valley Presbyterian Hospital | Van Nuys | Acute Care Hospital |
California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Mission Surgery Center | Mission Viejo | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center | Fountain Valley | Acute Care Hospital |
Pacific Coast Ambulatory Surgicenter | San Clemente | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Westminster Surgery Center | Westminster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Antelope Valley Surgical Institute | Lancaster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Mary Medical Center | Long Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Coast Surgery Center | Torrance | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Irvine Multi Specialty Surgical Care | Irvine | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Nova Surgicenter | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Brentwood Surgery Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Foothill Surgery Center | Arcadia | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Regency Surgery Center | Encino | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital | Valencia | Acute Care Hospital |
Azusa Surgery Center | Azusa | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Suburban Medical Center | Paramount | Acute Care Hospital |
Almont Ambulatory Surgery Center | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Encino Surgical Medical Center | Encino | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Whittier Outpatient Surgery Center | Whittier | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Santa Monica Surgical Center | Santa Monica | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sunset Ambulatory Surgical Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Long Beach Surgical Institute | Long Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Beverly Hills Surgery and Medical Center | Lynwood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Venice Beach Surgical Center | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Community Hospital of Huntington Park | Huntington Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Pacific Ambulatory Surgery Center | Alhambra | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center | Woodland Hills | Acute Care Hospital |
20th Street Surgery Center | Santa Monica | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Glendale Adventist Medical Center | Glendale | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgical Institute of Garden Grove | Garden Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Olive View-ucla Medical Center | Sylmar | Acute Care Hospital |
Doctors Surgery Center | Fountain Valley | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Santa Ana Outpatient Surgery Center | Santa Ana | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Glendale Outpatient Surgery Center | Glendale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Eve Surgical Center | Los Angeles | Eye Surgery Center |
Garfield Medical Center | Monterey Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Ocean Surgicenter | Santa Monica | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Wardlow Surgery Center | Long Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Diamond Bar Surgery Center | Diamond Bar | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center | Long Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Cedars-sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Harbor-university of California Los Angeles Medical Center | Torrance | Acute Care Hospital |
The Beverly Hills Center for Special Surgery | Los Angeles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Oceanview Ambulatory Surgery Center | Laguna Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Euclid Outpatient Surgery Center | Fountain Valley | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center - Encino | Encino | Acute Care Hospital |
Buena Vista Surgery Center | Burbank | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Newport Center for Special Surgery | Newport Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Aalpha Surgical Center | Culver City | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ocean Park Surgical Center | Venice | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Downey Surgical Clinic | Downey | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
South Bay Surgery Center | Hermosa Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Linden Crest Surgery Center | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Vista Surgical Center | Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Newport Beach Surgery Center | Newport Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | Los Angeles | Acute Care Hospital |
Methodist Hospital | Arcadia | Acute Care Hospital |
Summit Surgical Center | Beverly Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Pasadena Ambulatory Surgery Center | Pasadena | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Starpoint Health | Irvine | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
MD Surgical Solutions | Sherman Oaks | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Los Alamitos Medical Center | Los Alamitos | Acute Care Hospital |
Citrus Valley Medical Center - Queen of the Valley | West Covina | Acute Care Hospital |
South Coast Medical Center | Laguna Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Cataract Surgery Introduction
Cataract surgery is one of the most common operations performed on an outpatient basis and one of the safest and most effective. Surgery involves removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with a substitute lens. If cataracts are present in both eyes, they cannot be removed at the same time. Your physician will need to perform surgery on each eye separately. This procedure is usually performed in less than 30 minutes and usually requires only minimal sedation and numbing eye drops, no stitches to close the wound, and no eye patch after surgery. There are no medications, dietary supplements, exercises, or optical devices that have been shown to prevent or cure symptomatic cataracts. Changes in diet and watchful waiting is the most common advice for non-symptomatic cataracts. There are two major types of ECCE: manual expression, in which the lens is removed through an incision made in the cornea or the sclera of the eye; and phacoemulsification, in which the lens is broken into fragments inside the capsule by ultrasound energy and removed by aspiration. The particular method and type of replacement lens will be determined by your physician.
Cataract Surgery Patient Preparation
A brief physical exam will be performed. Inform your physician of any medications you are routinely taking. You will need to have special testing known as keratometry to determine the strength of the IOL needed. Other specific instructions will be provided usually limiting eating or drinking. It is very important to follow these instructions. Arrangements should be made for transportation after the surgery is complete.
What to expect during and after Cataract Surgery
Most cataract surgery takes less than an hour and is done with minimal anesthesia and numbing drops. After the area around the eye has been cleansed with antiseptic, sterile drops are used to cover most of the patient's face. The patient is given either a local anesthetic to numb the tissues around the eye or a topical anesthetic to numb the eye itself. An eyelid holder is used to hold the eye open during the procedure. If the patient is very nervous, the doctor may administer a sedative intravenously. After the anesthetic has taken effect, a very small incision is made, the lens is removed and the IOL is inserted and placed in the correct position. During this time you may notice the sensation of pressure from the various instruments used during the procedure.
After leaving the operating room, you will be brought to a recovery room where your doctor will prescribe several eye drops that you will need to take for a few weeks postoperatively and provide specific care instructions. While you may notice some discomfort, most patients do not experience significant pain following surgery; if you do you experience decreasing vision or significant pain, you should contact your ophthalmologist immediately. In some cases, within months to years after surgery, the thin lens capsule may become cloudy, and you may have the sensation that the cataract is returning because your vision is becoming blurry again. This process is termed posterior capsule opacification, or a "secondary cataract." To restore vision, a laser is used in the office to painlessly create a hole in the cloudy bag. This procedure takes only a few minutes in the office, and vision usually improves rapidly. The lens prescription should be checked after surgery, as it is likely to need adjustment.
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