Dr. Patricia Bath discovered and invented a new device and technique for cataract surgery known as laserphaco.
Patricia E. Bath, an ophthalmologist and laser scientist, was an innovative research scientist and advocate for blindness prevention, treatment, and cure. Her accomplishments include the invention of a new device and technique for cataract surgery known as laserphaco, the creation of a new discipline known as “community ophthalmology,” and appointment as the first woman chair of ophthalmology in the United States, at Drew-UCLA in 1983.
Cataract Laser Surgery
Cataract Surgery/ Laser Cataract Surgery (Phaco/ Femtosecond Laser) are achieved by the removal of the natural lens and the placement of an implant that best fits your personal needs. There are two technologies to choose from when performing this task. There is the most common practice of phacoemulsification wherein the internal lens is emulsified with an ultrasonic handpiece and aspirated from the eye and there is also an advanced bladeless technology wherein a laser is utilized to cut the lens into small pieces prior to being aspirated from the eye. Please call our office for an appointment to ask your surgeon, Dr. Jatla, Dr. Brundrett, and Dr. Nguyen which method would be best for you.
LASIK surgery safe in long-term, experts say
“LASIK is an FDA-approved procedure… if there were long-term issues with the procedure, the FDA would pull the procedure off the market, right? And that is absolutely not the case,” Dr. Marc Werner, an ophthalmologist at the Stahl Eye Center in New York City, told FoxNews.com. “We still have lots of people we started on 18 to 19 years ago who are perfect. It’s still a very good procedures with long-term results.” READ MORE>
Free LASIK Consults!
You could qualify for a free LASIK consultation by our highly experienced new physician Dr. Brundrett. Please contact our office for further details and to schedule an appointment today.
Are You Interested In LASIK?
Dr. Brundrett is an experienced physician that we added to our practice who specializes in refractive surgery. Please call into our office for more information on LASIK and PRK. You could qualify for a free consultation and screening.
