Author: Gary Wortz MD

The second eye feeling different after cataract surgery is a common, well-documented experience rooted in how the brain processes mismatched visual input, how each eye heals independently, and how...

Cataract surgery is a procedure that removes the eye’s clouded natural lens and replaces it with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL) to restore vision. In 2026, layered anesthesia protocols...

Even though you won’t feel pain, you may be curious or concerned about the sensations during cataract surgery. Here’s the typical experience: Sight: You won’t see the surgery instruments in...

Cataract surgery typically uses local monitored anesthesia care (LMAC) rather than general anesthesia. There are a few approaches: Topical anesthesia involves numbing the eye with drops only (and...

Here’s what a typical surgery day looks like: Arrival: You’ll check in at the surgery center or hospital and do some paperwork. A nurse will then bring you in for pre-op. Pre-op prep (30-60...

Oftentimes, someone from the surgery center will call you with detailed instructions the day before, or perhaps someone from your surgeon’s office will give you written or verbal...

Before cataract surgery (often starting a day or a few days prior, and on the morning of surgery), you’ll be prescribed several types of eye drops. Typically, these include an antibiotic drop to...