No-or-Low Drop Laser Cataract Surgery
The Symfony procedure is the same as all other types of cataract surgery Dr . Whitman performs . It is simple and easy to undergo , and patients don ’ t feel any eye discomfort during surgery . Depending on how fast the patient heals , within a few days or a week , vision typically improves quickly .
“ The No-or-Low Drop Laser Cataract Surgery option can be used with the Symfony lens and offers patients two options . One , at the end of the procedure , we can actually instill the anti-inflammatory and antibiotic medication in the eye , so there is decreased usage and expense of eye drops . For patients who are not candidates for the No-Drop option , we can prescribe a combination drop that ’ s much less expensive than typical prescription drops , which can cost hundreds of dollars . Plus , with the Low-Drop option , you only have to use the drops a few times a day ,” explains Dr . Whitman .
DENTON COUNTY Living Well Magazine | MARCH / APRIL 2017
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