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Page 12 <strong>Medway</strong> & <strong>Millis</strong> Local Town Pages www.localtownpages.com <strong>October</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Living Healthy<br />
Cataract Surgery-The Laser Revolution Closer to Home<br />
By Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D.,<br />
Milford Franklin Eye Center<br />
What is a cataract and<br />
what is cataract surgery?<br />
A cataract is a common condition<br />
in which the normally clear<br />
lens of the eye becomes progressively<br />
cloudy. When light passes<br />
through a clear lens, the light<br />
can focus to a point, creating a<br />
clear view. When light passes<br />
through a cataract, the light gets<br />
distorted, creating a blurred view.<br />
Compared to vision with a clear<br />
lens, your vision with a cataract<br />
may look fuzzy, and colors might<br />
be muted. These visual disturbances<br />
from cataracts are progressive,<br />
and when they become<br />
bothersome or limit your daily<br />
activities, it’s time to consider<br />
treatment. Treatment for cataracts<br />
involves surgery to remove<br />
the cataract and replace it with<br />
Optical<br />
Shop<br />
On-Site<br />
an intraocular lens implant. It is<br />
the most common surgical procedure<br />
in the US and around the<br />
world and is considered to be<br />
an extremely successful and safe<br />
procedure.<br />
What is laser cataract<br />
surgery?<br />
Many of the steps of cataract<br />
surgery are traditionally performed<br />
using handheld tools.<br />
Now, they can be completed with<br />
the precision of a laser. Using<br />
the Catalys Precision Laser System,<br />
your surgeon can offer you<br />
unprecedented accuracy and<br />
customization in your cataract<br />
surgery procedure. Your surgeon<br />
can use the laser to create<br />
a circular openiang for accessing<br />
and removing the cataract. Clinical<br />
studies have shown that this<br />
opening is more accurate when<br />
performed with the laser than<br />
MILFORD - FRANKLIN<br />
EYE CENTER<br />
John F. Hatch, M.D.<br />
Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D.<br />
Kameran Lashkari, M.D.<br />
Excellent Eye Care for the Entire Family<br />
what is achievable by hand. The<br />
laser then softens and breaks up<br />
the hard cataract into tiny pieces,<br />
allowing for gentler, easier cataract<br />
removal. Depending on your<br />
pre-operative vision and desired<br />
visual result, your surgeon may<br />
recommend a tailored treatment<br />
plan that could include creating<br />
ultra-precise laser incisions<br />
in the cornea and a specific lens<br />
implant type (e.g. The Symfony<br />
or Restor multifocal lens for near<br />
and far vision). This tailored<br />
treatment may reduce your need<br />
for glasses or contact lenses after<br />
surgery.<br />
What are the benefits of<br />
laser cataract surgery?<br />
• A highly customized treatment<br />
using advanced 3D<br />
imaging<br />
• A treatment with little or no<br />
discomfort<br />
Saturday &<br />
After Hours<br />
Available<br />
OFFERING BLADE-FREE LASER CATARACT SURGERY<br />
508-528-3344 YOUR EYES<br />
391 East Central Street DESERVE<br />
Franklin, MA 02038 THE BEST<br />
508-473-7939<br />
160 South Main St (Rt 140)<br />
Milford, MA 01757<br />
One-on-One treatment<br />
• A more precise treatment<br />
• A gentler and easier cataract<br />
removal<br />
• Generally, a more rapid visual<br />
recovery due to reduced<br />
inflammation<br />
The opportunity to receive<br />
tailored treatment with advanced<br />
technology multi-focal lenses,<br />
which may reduce the need for<br />
glasses or contacts after surgery<br />
Am I a suitable candidate<br />
for laser cataract<br />
surgery?<br />
In our experience, most cataract<br />
patients are suitable patients<br />
for laser cataract surgery. Your<br />
doctor and his/her support staff<br />
will discuss your candidacy in<br />
more detail during your cataract<br />
evaluation exam.<br />
How long has the<br />
procedure been<br />
performed?<br />
Thousands of procedures<br />
have been successfully performed<br />
using the Catalys Precision Laser<br />
System, and lasers have been<br />
used in eye procedures for decades.<br />
Catalys laser represents<br />
the new standard in precision<br />
laser cataract surgery and was<br />
FDA cleared in 2011.<br />
How does the laser work?<br />
What is it doing to my<br />
eye?<br />
Every eye has a unique size<br />
and shape. Prior to treatment,<br />
the Catalys Precision Laser<br />
System scans your eye making<br />
a precise 3D map of relevant<br />
structures. This process enables<br />
your surgeon to create a highly<br />
customized treatment plan that<br />
is tailored for your eye. The<br />
laser then focuses light to create<br />
precise incisions exactly where<br />
intended. The laser makes the<br />
incisions in a matter of seconds.<br />
You should experience little, if<br />
any, discomfort.<br />
What will I feel?<br />
You can expect little or no discomfort<br />
during your treatment.<br />
During the laser portion, patients<br />
describe seeing kaleidoscope of<br />
lights and slight pressure only.<br />
How long does the<br />
procedure take?<br />
You can expect to be at the<br />
surgery center for 2 hours. You<br />
will be in the procedure room for<br />
10 to 12 minutes. The 3D imaging<br />
and laser portion of the treatment<br />
only takes a few minutes.<br />
How is your center<br />
different from other<br />
cataract surgery centers?<br />
Catalys laser cataract surgery<br />
is all about better precision,<br />
more safety and excellent outcomes.<br />
Across the country, only<br />
a small number of specialized<br />
lasers are available and in use.<br />
At Milford Franklin Eye Center,<br />
Dr. Kaldawy was the first to offer<br />
bladeless laser cataract surgery in<br />
the area and among the first in<br />
New England. We are proud to<br />
bring this technology to the area.<br />
The top 5 teaching hospitals in<br />
the Nation offer bladeless laser<br />
cataract surgery. We offer the<br />
same. We use one of the 2 femtosecond<br />
lasers currently used by<br />
Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary –<br />
the same laser used by the best<br />
of the best. We perform the procedure<br />
in a state-of-the-art center<br />
in Milford and closer to home.<br />
With this center available to you<br />
here in your backyard, there is no<br />
reason whatsoever to travel hours<br />
to have cataract surgery. If your<br />
eye provider is still recommending<br />
you travel miles away to have<br />
cataract surgery, we are available<br />
for a second opinion! We implant<br />
high quality premium lenses,<br />
with correction for distance, near<br />
and everything in between. With<br />
the Symfony and Restor implants,<br />
astigmatism is no longer<br />
a problem. Our percentage of<br />
complications and infections is<br />
one of the lowest in the Nation<br />
and is measured by independent<br />
sources. 100% of the surgeries<br />
are performed under topical anesthesia,<br />
so only drops, no need<br />
for shots and their risks and no<br />
need for stitches. We are proud<br />
to offer excellence in cataract surgery<br />
with world class outcomes<br />
and here is the great news: Here,<br />
in Milford, and closer to home<br />
than ever before!<br />
For more details, see our ad on this<br />
page.
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