Blurry vision from cataracts can slowly rob you of clarity and independence. At Eye MDs of Inland, Dr. Marc Shomer and Dr. Robert Gunzenhauser perform femtosecond-assisted laser cataract surgery to restore your sight with precision. You’ll enjoy sharper, brighter vision and the peace of mind that comes from personalized and compassionate care.
Enjoy Brighter, Clearer Vision
Cataracts occur when the natural lens of your eye becomes cloudy, causing blurred or dim vision. Laser cataract surgery uses advanced femtosecond lasers to create precise incisions and soften the cloudy lens for removal. Dr. Shomer and Dr. Gunzenhauser then replace it with a clear, customized intraocular lens (IOL). This highly accurate technique reduces dependence on glasses and delivers sharper, more vibrant vision, helping you return to daily life with restored confidence and long-lasting visual clarity.
What Does Laser Cataract Surgery Treat?
Your eye’s natural lens focuses light onto the retina to create clear images. When this lens becomes cloudy due to cataracts, it scatters light, causing blurred vision. Laser cataract surgery precisely removes the cloudy lens and replaces it with a clear artificial lens, restoring normal focus and brightness. This treatment helps address vision loss associated with cataracts.
You may benefit from this procedure if you experience:
- Blurred or hazy vision
- Glare or halos around lights
- Faded or yellowed colors
- Difficulty seeing at night
- Frequent changes in eyeglass prescription
Benefits of Laser Cataract Surgery
Unmatched Precision and Safety
The femtosecond laser creates incisions with incredible accuracy, minimizing tissue disruption.. This level of precision enables our doctors to perform safer, more predictable procedures, and superior visual outcomes.
Customized to Your Unique Eye
Advanced imaging technology maps your eye in 3D, allowing each step of surgery to be tailored precisely to your anatomy. This enhances the placement of the intraocular lens (IOL) and improves your visual clarity, offering better focus and reduced dependence on glasses.
Gentle and Minimally Invasive
Laser energy softens the cataract before removal, thereby reducing the need for ultrasound energy and mechanical stress on the eye. This minimizes inflammation, promotes faster recovery, and provides a more comfortable experience both during and after surgery.
Sharper, Brighter Visual Results
By achieving more accurate lens alignment and reducing residual astigmatism, laser cataract surgery helps restore crisp, vivid vision. Patients often notice improved color contrast, sharper detail, and a greater ability to perform daily activities without visual strain.
How is Laser Cataract Surgery Done?
During laser cataract surgery, your eye is first mapped using optical coherence tomography (OCT), a high-resolution 3D scan that guides every step of the procedure. Using this data, Dr. Shomer or Dr. Gunzenhauser programs a femtosecond laser to create precise corneal incisions and a circular opening in the capsule that holds your cloudy lens. The laser softens and divides the cataract into tiny fragments, allowing for gentle removal with minimal ultrasound energy. A clear intraocular lens (IOL) is then implanted to restore focus and clarity.
At Eye MDs of Inland, you’ll receive this advanced treatment in a single-site, physician-owned practice dedicated to first-class eye care. Dr. Shomer and Dr. Gunzenhauser take time to explain every step of the process, customize your IOL selection, and ensure a smooth recovery, so you leave with sharper vision and complete confidence in your results.
Your Premium IOL Options
Extended Depth of Focus IOL
These lenses, such as the Symfony® and Vivity®, create a continuous range of vision from distance to intermediate. They minimize glare and halos, providing seamless transitions and reducing the need for glasses for activities like driving, computer work, and daily tasks.
Monofocal IOL
The Eyhance™ monofocal lens focuses at a single distance (usually far), offering exceptional sharpness and contrast sensitivity for that one distance. It’s ideal if you want crisp distance vision and don’t mind wearing reading glasses for near tasks.
Multifocal IOL
Lenses like PanOptix® and Synergy® split incoming light into multiple focal points, allowing you to see clearly at near, intermediate, and far ranges. They’re engineered for an active lifestyle with minimal need for glasses across most visual activities.
Toric IOL
Toric lenses correct astigmatism by compensating for irregular corneal curvature. This advanced design ensures clearer, more focused vision at distance and improves overall optical quality, significantly reducing the need for prescription eyewear after surgery.
What is Recovery Like After Laser Cataract Surgery?
Most patients notice clearer vision within 24 to 48 hours after laser cataract surgery. You must use prescription eye drops to prevent infection and inflammation, and your eye surgeon will also schedule follow-up visits to monitor healing. You should avoid heavy lifting and eye rubbing for a few days, but you can usually resume most normal activities within a day or two.
See Life in Perfect Focus Again
Eye MDs of Inland is led by Dr. Marc Shomer and Dr. Robert Gunzenhauser, both board-certified ophthalmologists trained at the prestigious Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. Using advanced femtosecond laser technology and premium intraocular lens options like Symfony®, Vivity®, and Eyhance™, they offer precision surgery with compassionate care. We ensure every patient receives attentive, first-class treatment. Schedule your consultation to experience the clarity you can reclaim with laser cataract surgery in Upland, CA.
