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Procedure | Price Range | |
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Cataract Eye Surgery Cost Average | $925 - $2,550 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Coral Gables Surgery Center | Miami | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Surgery Center at Doral | Doral | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Bethesda Outpatient Surgery Center | Boynton Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Surgery Center of Fort Lauderdale | Lauderdale Lakes | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Palmer Surgicenter | Fort Lauderdale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Palms West Surgicenter | Loxahatchee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hallandale Outpatient Surgical Center | Hallandale Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
New Life Medical Center | Miami | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North County Surgicenter | Palm Beach Gardens | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Miami Eye Center | Miami | Eye Surgery Center |
Good Samaritan Medical Center | West Palm Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Boca Raton Outpatient Surgery and Laser Center | Boca Raton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sanctuary Surgery Centre | Boca Raton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northwest Medical Center | Margate | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgery Center of Aventura | Aventura | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Cedars Medical Center | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgical Center of Broward | Davie | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kendall Regional Medical Center | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Miami Hand Center | Miami | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Baptist Hospital of Miami | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Outpatient Surgery Center of Boca Raton | Boca Raton | Eye Surgery Center |
Coral View Surgery Center | Miami | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Spectrum Surgicare | Boynton Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Coral Gables Hospital | Coral Gables | Acute Care Hospital |
Wellington Regional Medical Center | Wellington | Acute Care Hospital |
Broward General Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale | Acute Care Hospital |
Medical Arts Surgery Center at Baptist | Miami | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Venture Ambulatory Surgery Center | North Miami Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Broward Medical Center | Deerfield Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Foundation for Advanced Eye Care | Sunrise | Eye Surgery Center |
Bayside Ambulatory Center | Miami | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northpoint Surgery and Laser Center | West Palm Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Weston Outpatient Surgical Center | Weston | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Gables Surgical Center | Miami | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Surgery Center of Boca Raton | Boca Raton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
West Dade Surgery Center | Miami | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
South Miami Hospital | South Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgery Center of Atlantis | Lake Worth | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Gardens Surgery Center | Palm Beach Gardens | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Eyecare and Surgery Center of Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | Eye Surgery Center |
Cleveland Clinic Hospital - Weston Campus | Weston | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgery Center at Wellington | Wellington | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Memorial Regional Hospital | Hollywood | Acute Care Hospital |
Physicians Outpatient Surgery Center | Ft Lauderdale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Miami Beach Surgical Center | North Miami Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hialeah Hospital | Hialeah | Acute Care Hospital |
Plantation General Hospital | Plantation | Acute Care Hospital |
Memorial Same Day Surgery Centers | Hollywood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Plantation Surgery Center | Plantation | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advanced Surgery Center | Lake Worth | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Bascom Palmer Surgery Center | Palm Beach Gardens | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Palmetto Surgery Center | Hialeah | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Santa Lucia Surgical Center | Miami | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
South County Outpatient Surgery Center | Delray Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Doctors Hospital | Coral Gables | Acute Care Hospital |
Outpatient Surgical Services | Plantation | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Mount Sinai Medical Center | Miami Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Miami Lakes Surgery Center | Miami Lakes | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Broward Health Imperial Point | Fort Lauderdale | Acute Care Hospital |
Laser and Surgery Center of the Palm Beaches | Palm Beach Gardens | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Vsi Ambulatory Surgical Center | Miami | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Rand Surgical Pavilion | Pompano Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgery Center at Coral Springs | Coral Springs | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Outpatient Center of Boyton Beach | Boyton Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgery Center of Coral Gables | Coral Gables | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Jackson North Medical Center | North Miami Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Coral Springs Surgical Center | Coral Springs | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
South Palm Ambulatory Surgery Center | Boca Raton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Palm Beach Eye Clinic | West Palm Beach | Eye Surgery Center |
B.S.S. International | Tamarac | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Palmetto General Hospital | Hialeah | Acute Care Hospital |
Presidential Surgicenter | West Palm Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgical Park Center | Miami | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Atlantic Surgical Center | Pompano Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Palms Wellington Surgical Center | Royal Palm Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Boynton Beach ASC | Boynton Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Metropolitan Hospital of Miami | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
Parkcreek Surgery Center | Coconut Creek | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Shore Medical Center | Miami | Acute Care Hospital |
South Florida Ambulatory Surgical Center | South Miami | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Memorial Regional Hospital South | Hollywood | Acute Care Hospital |
Waterside Ambulatory Surgical Center | West Palm Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Professional Medical Srvcs Corp | Hialeah | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Homestead Hospital | Homestead | Acute Care Hospital |
Lake Worth Surgical Center | Lake Worth | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
JFK Medical Center | Atlantis | Acute Care Hospital |
Mua Center of Broward | Coral Springs | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Jupiter Outpatient Surgery Center | Jupiter | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Palm Beach Lakes Surgery Center | West Palm Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Florida Medical Center | Fort Lauderdale | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgery Center of Weston | Weston | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Iquest Surgery Center | Hialeah | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
West Boca Medical Center | West Boca Raton | Acute Care Hospital |
Pembroke Pines Ambulatory Surgery Center | Pembroke Pines | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Jupiter Eye Surgery Center | Jupiter | Eye Surgery Center |
Palm Beach Outpatient Surgical Center | Lake Worth | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Bethesda Memorial Hospital | Boynton Beach | Acute Care Hospital |
Holy Cross Hospital | Fort Lauderdale | Acute Care Hospital |
Open Access Lifeline | North Miami Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Cataract Surgery Introduction
Cataract surgery is one of the most common operations performed on an outpatient basis and one of the safest and most effective. Surgery involves removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with a substitute lens. If cataracts are present in both eyes, they cannot be removed at the same time. Your physician will need to perform surgery on each eye separately. This procedure is usually performed in less than 30 minutes and usually requires only minimal sedation and numbing eye drops, no stitches to close the wound, and no eye patch after surgery. There are no medications, dietary supplements, exercises, or optical devices that have been shown to prevent or cure symptomatic cataracts. Changes in diet and watchful waiting is the most common advice for non-symptomatic cataracts. There are two major types of ECCE: manual expression, in which the lens is removed through an incision made in the cornea or the sclera of the eye; and phacoemulsification, in which the lens is broken into fragments inside the capsule by ultrasound energy and removed by aspiration. The particular method and type of replacement lens will be determined by your physician.
Cataract Surgery Patient Preparation
A brief physical exam will be performed. Inform your physician of any medications you are routinely taking. You will need to have special testing known as keratometry to determine the strength of the IOL needed. Other specific instructions will be provided usually limiting eating or drinking. It is very important to follow these instructions. Arrangements should be made for transportation after the surgery is complete.
What to expect during and after Cataract Surgery
Most cataract surgery takes less than an hour and is done with minimal anesthesia and numbing drops. After the area around the eye has been cleansed with antiseptic, sterile drops are used to cover most of the patient's face. The patient is given either a local anesthetic to numb the tissues around the eye or a topical anesthetic to numb the eye itself. An eyelid holder is used to hold the eye open during the procedure. If the patient is very nervous, the doctor may administer a sedative intravenously. After the anesthetic has taken effect, a very small incision is made, the lens is removed and the IOL is inserted and placed in the correct position. During this time you may notice the sensation of pressure from the various instruments used during the procedure.
After leaving the operating room, you will be brought to a recovery room where your doctor will prescribe several eye drops that you will need to take for a few weeks postoperatively and provide specific care instructions. While you may notice some discomfort, most patients do not experience significant pain following surgery; if you do you experience decreasing vision or significant pain, you should contact your ophthalmologist immediately. In some cases, within months to years after surgery, the thin lens capsule may become cloudy, and you may have the sensation that the cataract is returning because your vision is becoming blurry again. This process is termed posterior capsule opacification, or a "secondary cataract." To restore vision, a laser is used in the office to painlessly create a hole in the cloudy bag. This procedure takes only a few minutes in the office, and vision usually improves rapidly. The lens prescription should be checked after surgery, as it is likely to need adjustment.
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