What Is Cataract Surgery?
Dr. David Hunter is a Board Certified ophthalmologist practicing in Bluffton, SC. Dr. Hunter specializes in cataract and LASIK surgery. As a an ophthalmologist, Dr. Hunter can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years... more
Now that we know cataracts are like a cloudy M&M in the eye (see previous post for details), what is cataract surgery? Basically, cataract surgery is where I make a tiny incision in the eye, go in, open the shell of the M&M, clean out the cloudy chocolate center part and then replace that with a new clear lens. This new clear lens is now what helps focus the outside world onto the back of the eye. When talking to neighbors, friends, or family who have had cataract surgery you will likely here about a lot of different options at the time of your procedure. One of the main choices is just how we do the surgery... but with a blade or with a laser! See my next post discussing some of your options!
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About Dr. David Hunter
Dr. David Hunter is a Board Certified ophthalmologist practicing in Bluffton, SC. Dr. Hunter specializes in cataract and LASIK surgery. As a an ophthalmologist, Dr. Hunter can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Hunter can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
