Cataracts: State-Of-The-Art Surgery Cataract microsurgery painlessly removes the clouded lens and replaces it with a new artificial lens implant to restore your vision. The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis with topical (eye drops only) or local anesthesia and takes about ten (10) minutes. Dr. Weinkle performs no-stitch, no-patch cataract surgery utilizing phacoemulsification, and advanced form of microsurgery, to remove your cataract through a one-eighth inch self-sealing incision. With this method cataracts can be removed using ultrasound and gentle suction, and sutures are rarely required. This technique results in rapid healing and faster visual recovery. The placement of a lens implant within the eye after cataract removal is one of the most important medical advances in  history. Intraocular lenses offer several advantages including the elimination of contact lenses or thick cataract glasses, improved depth perception and side vision, and a normal appearance after surgery. Every year new implant designs emerge with special features such as foldable implants ideally suited for small-incision no-stitch procedures, as well as Premium special lenses that provide better vision making many patients less reliant upon glasses. Dr. Weinkle is constantly evaluating the desirability of each type of intraocular lens implant in order to offer you the highest quality and safest device available.