Dr. Greg Moloney, MBBS, BSC MED, MMED, FRCSC, Ophthalmologist, explains what cataracts are and how they are corrected with intraocular lens surgery (IOL).

Our eye works a lot like a camera. In order for us to see clearly, the light has to be focused by a lens. We are all born with a lens inside our eye that does this job for us and in early life it is crystal clear. As we age, this lens can become cloudy and begin to block light or create blur. We call this change in the lens a
“cataract”. If we live long enough, we will all develop a cataract and surgery will eventually be required. The idea of having eye surgery is usually confronting. But cataract surgery has now become one of the most commonly performed procedures worldwide with a very high degree of safety.

Refractive Lens Exchange

SmartSurface Laser Procedure

Refractive Cataract Surgery