Bausch & Lomb Millennium Microsurgical System

Ultrasonic phacoemulsification for the removal of cataracts has become the "gold standard" for cataract surgery. In phacoemulsification surgery, a small ultrasonic probe is inserted into a very small incision on the edge of the eye. This probe gently breaks the cloudy lens into tiny pieces and suctions the cataract out of the eye. Then, a folded intra-ocular lens (IOL) is inserted through the micro-incision, then unfolded and locked into permanent position. The small incision is self-sealing and usually requires no stitches. This type of incision heals quickly and provides a much more comfortable recuperation.

Patients in your parents' or grandparent's day had their cataracts removed in one piece with an incision that was a 180 degree arch over half the eye. This required a long recuperation. Today, with ultrasonic phacoemulsification, our patients have cataract surgery in the morning and can resume most of their normal activities the very next day.

Why we've invested in the Bausch & Lomb Millennium:

• Breakthrough programming capabilities give the surgeon the ability to custom design the procedure based on the physician's technique and the specific type of cataract.
• This system uses very small bursts of power to break up and remove the cataract. This speeds recovery.