Cataracts

Tests and Treatment for Cataracts

Tests and Treatments for Cataracts

Testing for Cataracts

UCH Eye Center doctors detect cataracts through a comprehensive eye exam that includes:

Visual acuity test
Dilated eye exam

Treatment for Cataracts

Cataract surgery

Your doctor will perform a
comprehensive eye exam to
detect any cataracts that may
be affecting your vision.

Changing glasses or using other visual aids may help you improve your vision in the short term. However, cataract surgery is often the most effective treatment option to enhance your vision, because having a cataract is like having a “dirty window” inside the eye.

The decision to elect corrective surgery will depend on the severity of your vision loss and the impact it has on the quality of your life. Eye surgeons at UCH are now able to offer you the option of cataract surgery at a much earlier stage.

An effective treatment option

Cataract removal is one of the most effective and commonly performed surgeries in the U.S., resulting in improved vision in about 90% of cases.

In and out the same day

Cataract surgery at the Eye Center is performed on an outpatient basis – this means that you can go home the same day.

After administering eyedrops and perhaps a mild sedative, your eye surgeon will make a small incision in the eye to remove the cloudy lens. The surgeon next implants in your eye a clear intraocular lens to replace the cloudy lens that was removed.

The new intraocular lens is able to correct your distance and near vision as well as astigmatism. This allows many patients to be less dependant on glasses; following surgery, they often go glasses-free. Our physicians offer the latest intraocular lens technology.

After your cataract procedure, you will stay for a short time in the outpatient recovery area, and then you'll be allowed to go home. Your physician may give you an eye patch to wear for protection.

Getting a Second Opinion

As with any surgery, it is important to feel comfortable with both your doctors and the staff. University of Colorado Hospital is happy to offer a second opinion and to work with you if you choose to come to our hospital for your surgery.

Please contact us at (720) 848-2020 to schedule your first appointment.