Cataract Surgery

There are nearly three million Americans undergoing cataract surgery annually. This handbook is for those anticipating their procedure and covers the most frequently asked questions, such as "what type of new lens is implanted in the eye?," "what type of anesthesia is used?," "is there pain after the surgery?," and "how soon will vision improve?" Also included is a photographic outline illustrating how cataracts are removed and how new intraocular lenses are implanted.

"A concise overview of cataract surgery." —Consumer Connection

Robert K. Maloney, M.D., M.A. (Oxon), is managing partner of the Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute in West Los Angeles, California. Dr. Maloney was the first eye surgeon in western North America to perform LASIK surgery, as part of the original FDA clinical trials. Dr. Maloney has trained more than 1,000 surgeons in the use of the excimer laser and has personally performed more than 65,000 vision correction surgeries. He is the author of four books and more than 175 articles, abstracts, and reports in professional journals. Dr. Maloney has appeared frequently on television as the LASIK surgeon for the ABC hit series Extreme Makeover. Neda Shamie, M.D., is a renowned LASIK, cataract, and corneal surgeon, and partner of the Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute in West Los Angeles, California. Dr. Shamie was the first surgeon in the Northwest to offer both artificial corneal transplantation and DMEK surgery to her patients. Recognized as an expert in complex vision correction surgery, Dr. Shamie has co-authored more than 50 publications on the topics of cataract surgery and corneal transplantation, written eight chapters for surgical textbooks, and has led international lectures, courses, and seminars teaching colleagues about the advances in vision correction surgery. She has trained and instructed over 500 surgeons and has personally performed over 6,500 vision correction surgeries.