Cataract Surgery in Des Plaines, IL

The lens of the eye is essential for clear vision. Located behind the pupil and iris, the natural lens, which is normally clear, can become cloudy and dense. This is known as a cataract. Cataracts are the most common cause of vision changes in people over forty. Cataract surgery is one of the safest and most effective surgeries performed today.

When cataracts have begun to seriously affect your vision and quality of life, it may be time to consider cataract surgery.

What Causes Cataracts?

Certain risk factors make a person more likely to develop a cataract. These include:

• Advanced age
• Smoking
• Certain steroid medications
• Family history
• High blood pressure
• Radiation exposure
• High sunlight exposure
• Diabetes
• Eye injury
• Frequent eye infections
• Obesity

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What Are the Symptoms of Cataracts?

If you experience one or more of these symptoms, you may have cataracts:

• Blurry or foggy vision
• Colors appear dull or washed out
• Poor night vision
• Halos appear around lights
• Sensitivity to sunlight or bright lights
• Needing more light to read
• Your glasses don’t seem to work

Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery is one of the safest and most successful procedures performed today, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology. The surgery is generally a simple outpatient procedure. The surgeon will make a tiny incision in the eye, remove your eye's clouded lens, and replace it with an implant known as an IOL or intraocular lens. The results are permanent and the actual surgery takes only minutes. Most of our patients are back to normal activities the very next day.

Your Cataract Surgeons in Des Plaines

Cataract surgery at The Midwest Center for Sight is performed by three board-certified ophthalmologists, each with fellowship training beyond residency. Two of them also specialize in glaucoma, so if you're managing both conditions, one surgeon can oversee your care for each.

James Katz, MD

Cornea, cataract and refractive surgeon

Dr. Katz has performed cataract surgery at The Midwest Center for Sight since 1996. As a cornea specialist, he is a strong fit if you have a corneal condition or astigmatism along with a cataract. He has served as an investigator in clinical studies on cataract surgery, including sealing corneal incisions, aligning toric lenses for astigmatism, and controlling inflammation after surgery.

• Board certified, American Board of Ophthalmology (1997)
• Fellowship in cornea, external disease and anterior segment surgery, University of Utah Moran Eye Center
• Fellowship in refractive surgery, Casebeer International Eye Center
• MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine; residency, University of Illinois Eye & Ear Infirmary
• American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award (2013)

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Rakhi Patil, MD

Cataract surgeon and glaucoma specialist

Dr. Patil joined the practice in 2004 and specializes in cataract surgery with intraocular lens implants and in glaucoma treatment. She makes sure you understand your eye health and each treatment option before you decide on surgery.

• Board certified, American Board of Ophthalmology; Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology
• Glaucoma fellowship, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Ophthalmology residency and Chief Resident, University of Illinois at Chicago
• MD, Rush Medical College, graduating first in her class; Alpha Omega Alpha
• Member, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

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Benjamin Katz, MD

Cataract surgeon and glaucoma specialist

Dr. Katz specializes in advanced cataract surgery, with specialized training in complex cataract cases. He matches lens technology to your lifestyle and vision goals, including sharper vision with less dependence on glasses, and explains every option in plain language.

• Board-certified ophthalmologist
• Fellowship in glaucoma and complex anterior segment surgery, Washington University in St. Louis
• MD, Washington University in St. Louis; residency, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit
• Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Glaucoma Society

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Implant Options and Surgery

Correct Cataracts and Presbyopia

For Astigmatism

Improve Functional Vision

Synchrony

Go Without Glasses

Safe and Effective

Cataract surgery is one of the safest and most effective procedures performed today.

Is cataract surgery painful?

Cataract surgery is an outpatient procedure done with very little discomfort. Most of our patients are back to their normal activities the very next day. Typically, the procedure is performed on one eye at a time, approximately one month apart.

Unsurpassed Technology with Cassini

Cassini's accuracy and precision makes it indispensable for your cataract surgery. The Midwest Center for Sight is one of the only offices in the country to have this technology available for all of our surgical patients.

Cassini technology employs red, green and yellow LEDs that are each positioned in a unique relationship to four of its neighbors, giving each one a 'GPS-like' coordinate. Cassini uses the ray-tracing principle to measure the relative position of each point, using the three different colors as 'triangulation' points.

Because Cassini does not use edge detection in its measurement algorithms, smeared or double reflected LEDs cannot skew the results in any direction. This allows the Cassini to effectively image all corneas, from regular to highly irregular, and dry eyes.

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