No-Stitch Cataract Surgery

A cataract occurs when the lens of the eye clouds, impairing a persons vision. If a cataract is interfering with you vision, making reading difficult or making driving dangerous, you will need surgery to remove the clouded lens and replace it with an Intraocular Lens (IOL) to obtain clear vision.

No-stitch Cataract Surgery is the process in which a board certified Ophthalmologist performs surgery making only a tiny, precise corneal incision to break up, remove and replace a lens clouded by cataracts. This surgery removes the need for uncomfortable injections of anesthesia behind the eye and eliminates the need for sutures, which can often be irritating to the patient. The overall goal of no-stitch cataract surgery is to improve the patients vision using safer and more efficient methods that cause less pain and stress than traditional cataract surgeries.

Who is a good Candidate?

Cataracts are extremely common, affecting over 50% of people over the age of 80. If the lens of your eye has been progressively clouding and impairing the way you see, you are a potential candidate for this life changing surgery.

The only way to treat cataract and achieve clear, focused vision once again is to get cataract surgery. Luckily for you, no stitch cataract surgery has taken a stressful, painful operation and improved upon the process so that you no longer need an injection or uncomfortable sutures.

Why you should consider No-stitch cataract surgery

In traditional cataract surgeries, the eye is anesthetized using an injection. While complications are uncommon, in cases where complications arise, the consequences could include serious problems for the patient, like permanent loss of vision. A larger incision is made in older techniques for removing and replacing clouded lenses. Stabilizing sutures are used under the muscles of the eye to hold it still. This made the process of getting clear vision stressful, uncomfortable and painful for patients. With advanced tools and methods, you can attain the focused vision you need through no-stitch cataract surgery.

Patrick J. Gregg MD, PC

Patrick J. Gregg is a board certified Ophthalmologist, physician and surgeon who specializes in advanced no-stitch cataract surgery. Dr. Gregg is committed to helping his patients obtain and ultimately maintain the best eye health they can, by providing comprehensive and compassionate care. Dr. Gregg has specialized in advanced no-stitch cataract surgery so that the patients he treats may have a safer, less painful experience while getting the clear, focused vision they needed.

If you need cataract surgery or find you need a routine eye examination, treatment for glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration or any other eye conditions that need medical attention, call to schedule an appointment with Dr. Gregg MD, PC.