By William B. Trattler, M.D., Neel R. Desai, M.D., Carlos Buznego, M.D., and Gabriela Perez, B.S.
Cataract surgery has been touted as one of the most common operations in the United States with over 3 million procedures performed per year. Perhaps more impressively, this invasive procedure is also one of the most successful. With success rates estimated at ~99% and rapid technological advances over the past decade, both surgeons and
patients alike have become increasingly demanding of refractive perfection post cataract removal.
Cataract surgery has been touted as one of the most common operations in the United States with over 3 million procedures performed per year. Perhaps more impressively, this invasive procedure is also one of the most successful. With success rates estimated at ~99% and rapid technological advances over the past decade, both surgeons and
patients alike have become increasingly demanding of refractive perfection post cataract removal.