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Cataract Eye Surgery Cost Average | $975 - $2,700 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Oak Brook Surgical Centre | Oak Brook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Vista Medical Center East | Waukegan | Acute Care Hospital |
Methodist Hospitals - Northlake Campus | Gary | Acute Care Hospital |
Advanced Ambulatory Surgical Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Thorek Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Provident Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Anthony Medical Center | Crown Point | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Margaret Mercy - Dyer Campus | Dyer | Acute Care Hospital |
Novamed Surgery Center of River Forest | River Forest | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield | Acute Care Hospital |
Magna Surgical Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Elmhurst Outpatient Surgery Center | Elmhurst | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Logan Square Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Midwestern Surgical Services | Lombard | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Condell Medical Center | Libertyville | Acute Care Hospital |
Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Des Plaines Surgicare | Des Plaines | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Provena Mercy Medical Center | Aurora | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint James Hospital and Health Centers - Olympia | Olympia Fields | Acute Care Hospital |
Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood | Acute Care Hospital |
Holy Family Medical Center | Des Plaines | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Dupage Eye Surgery Center | Wheaton | Eye Surgery Center |
West Main Surgery | Cary | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Midwest Day Surgery | Downers Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lakeside Surgery Center | East Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Oak Park Eye Center | Oak Park | Eye Surgery Center |
Saint Alexius Medical Center | Hoffman Estates | Acute Care Hospital |
Alexian Brothers Medical Center | Elk Grove Village | Acute Care Hospital |
Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest | Acute Care Hospital |
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | Elmhurst | Acute Care Hospital |
Delnor-community Hospital | Geneva | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Surgery Centers of Chicago | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hawthorne Place Outpatient Surgery Center | Libertyville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Novamed Surgery Center of Chicago-northshore | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Margaret Mercy - Hammond Campus | Hammond | Acute Care Hospital |
Macneal Hospital | Berwyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Six Corners Same Day Surgery | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Metro Surgical Services | Harwood Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Midland Surgical Center | Sycamore | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Apac Surgical Center Il | Crown Point | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Adventist Glenoaks Hospital | Glendale Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Naperville Surgical Centre | Naperville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Swedish Covenant Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Michigan Avenue Center for Health | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Morris Hospital | Morris | Acute Care Hospital |
North Shore Ambulatory Care | Skokie | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Silver Cross Hospital | Joliet | Acute Care Hospital |
Methodist Hospital of Chicago | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Munster Same Day Surgery | Munster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Merriville Plaza Surgery Center | Merrillville Bra | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Novamed Surgery Center of Merrillville | Merrillville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Little Company of Mary Hospital | Evergreen Park | Acute Care Hospital |
The Center for Surgery | Naperville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Hospital | Munster | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Surgicenter of Downers Grove | Downers Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Peterson Medical Surgicenter | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Eye Surgery Center of Hinsdale | Hinsdale | Eye Surgery Center |
Mercy Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital | Melrose Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwest Community Day Surgery Center | Arlington Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
25 East Same Day Surgery | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Optima Surgicare | Cicero | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hinsdale Surgical Center | Hinsdale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Calumet Surgery Center | Munster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northern Illinois Ambulatory Service | Buffalo Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Grand Avenue Surgical Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
South Shore Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Hauser-ross Surgicenter | Sycamore | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Fullerton Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Norwegian American Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Sherman Hospital | Elgin | Acute Care Hospital |
Water Tower Surgicenter | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Rush Surgicenter Partnership | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn | Acute Care Hospital |
Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Rush Oak Park Hospital | Oak Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Centegra Memorial Medical Center | Woodstock | Acute Care Hospital |
1800 Mcdonough Road Surgery Center | Hoffman Estates | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
American Surgical Services | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Westlake Hospital | Melrose Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Algonquin Road Surgery Center | Lake In The Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Rogers Park One Day Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Holy Cross Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Rush-copley Medical Center | Aurora | Acute Care Hospital |
Salt Creek Surgery Center | Westmont | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Oak Forest Hospital | Oak Forest | Acute Care Hospital |
ACU Health Center | Hinsdale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Suburban Surgery | Orland Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Suburban Surgical Facility | Homewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Dreyer Ambulatory Surgery Center | Aurora | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Access Health Center | Downers Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Mount Sinai Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Joseph Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Centegra Northern Illinois Medical Center | Mchenry | Acute Care Hospital |
Porter Valparaiso Hospital Campus | Valparaiso | Acute Care Hospital |
Williams Eye Surgery Center | Hammond | Eye Surgery Center |
Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Aanchor Health Center | Glen Ellyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest | Acute Care Hospital |
Grundy County Surgical Facility | Morris | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Clinicians Surgery Care Center. . | Gurnee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Whiting Surgical Care Center | Orland Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgicare Center | Chicago Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Southwest Surgical Excellence | Tinley Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Right Care Surgery Center | East Dundee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ravine Way Surgery Center | Glenview | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lakeshore Surgicare | Chesterton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Tinley Park Surgicare | Tinley Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northwest Suburban Surgical Services | Crystal Lake | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Lake Park Surgicare | Hobart | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Provena Saint Joseph Hospital | Elgin | Acute Care Hospital |
Kenosha Medical Center | Kenosha | Acute Care Hospital |
River North Same Day Surgery | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Plainfield Surgery Center | Plainfield | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Edward Hospital | Naperville | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Catherine Hospital | East Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Bridgeport Surgicenter | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Jasper County Hospital | Rensselaer | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Valley West Community Hospital | Sandwich | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center | St Charles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Shore Same Day Surgery | Evanston | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sacred Heart Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Palos Surgicenter | Palos Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Evanston Hospital | Evanston | Acute Care Hospital |
Orland Park Surgical Center | Orland Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Broadwest Specialty Surgical Center | Merrillville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington | Acute Care Hospital |
Tri-cities Surgery Center | Geneva | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Merrillville Surgery Center | Merrillville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet | Acute Care Hospital |
Seven Bridges Surgical Facility | Woodridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lakeshore Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Mercy Harvard Hospital | Harvard | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Altamonte Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Tinley Woods Surgery Center | Tinley Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Grand Oaks Surgical | Libertyville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Aurora Medical Center | Kenosha | Acute Care Hospital |
Bensenville Surgical Suite | Bensenville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Belmont/harlem Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
NCDS Ambulatory Care Center | Oak Lawn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advantage Health Care | Wood Dale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Francis Hospital and Health Center | Blue Island | Acute Care Hospital |
Castle Surgicenter | Aurora | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kendall Pointe Surgery Center | Oswego | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Woodfield Surgical Center | Schaumburg | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey | Acute Care Hospital |
Gurnee Surgicare | Gurnee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Suburban Surgery Center of Dupage | Addison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lakeview Surgery Center | Vernon Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
South Chicago Surgical Solutions | Orland Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Great Lakes Surgery Center | Kenosha | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Franciscan Physicians Hospital In Munster | Munster | Acute Care Hospital |
University of Illinois Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Elmwood Park Same Day Surgery | Elmwood Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Vista Surgery Center | Lindenhurst | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Dimensions Medical Center | Des Plaines | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Surgery Center at 900 N Michigan | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwest Surgicare | Arlington Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
K and G Surgical Suites | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Suburban Surgical Care Center | Hoffman Estates | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Center for Specialty Surgery | Munster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital | La Grange | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgicore | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Francis Hospital | Evanston | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgery Center of Joliet | Joliet | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Chandana Surgery Center | Valparaiso | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Rush North Shore Medical Center | Skokie | Acute Care Hospital |
Loyola Ambulatory Surgery Center at Oakbrook | Oakbrook Terrace | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Fullerton Kimball Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Forest Med-surg Center | Justice | 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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