Cataract surgery has become one of the safest and most successful procedures in all of medicine.
The field of vision correction surgery is still rapidly changing, with new techniques and new applications for this surgery expected in the near future.
Corneal transplant surgery (also called penetrating keratoplasty) has become very effective, with the highest success rate and lowest rejection rate of any transplant surgery.
Laser surgery for glaucoma helps fluid drain out of the eye. Although your eye care professional may suggest laser surgery at any time, it is often done after trying treatment with medicines.
Laser for Retinal Tear
Retinal laser surgerycan "weld" the retina in place adjacent to the tear so that the retina will not detach, preventing the need for further surgery.
Floppy eyelids that turn in (entropion) or turn out (ectropion) can also be repaired with plastic surgery techniques.