Premium cataract surgery, perfected since 2003.
Topical anesthesia. No needle, no patch, no IV sedation — and back to your normal day, the same day.
Cataract surgery is not a commodity.
Nearly every practice in Florida offers it. What separates outcomes is the surgeon's volume, the technology in the room, and whether the whole process happens under one roof or gets handed between buildings and businesses.
Our own eye-only surgery center
Three operating rooms, AAAHC accredited and Medicare certified, doing eye surgery and nothing else. Our equipment, our staff, our schedule — and you are not meeting your surgical team for the first time on the morning of your procedure.
Real subspecialty care
If your cataract arrives alongside glaucoma, macular degeneration or a corneal condition, the fellowship-trained specialist who needs to weigh in works down the hall.
Everything in one building
Consultation, measurements, surgery, follow-up, prescriptions from our dispensary, and new glasses from our optical if you still want them.
Topical anesthesia, and the rest of your day.
Many practices still use IV sedation routinely, and some still give injections around the eye. Both cost you the rest of your day.
- No needle near the eye
- No patch to wear home
- No IV sedation — no grogginess, no lost afternoon
- Back to normal activities the same day — exercise that day, golf or tennis the next
You will be awake, and you will feel something — but not pain. Patients describe pressure, an awareness of movement, the cool wash of fluid across the surface of the eye. What they do not describe is pain. You also will not see the surgery being performed; that is the question nearly everyone asks, and the answer reassures them.
If anxiety or claustrophobia is a concern, we can provide an oral sedative beforehand.
Most patients are able to resume normal activities immediately after surgery. Some head straight to lunch. Some go back to work.
And you can get back to your life faster than you expect
- Exercise the same day as your surgery
- Golf, tennis or pickleball the next day
- Bend over and shower normally — no list of positions to avoid
This surprises almost everyone. Patients arrive braced for weeks of restrictions because that is what cataract surgery used to involve, and it is not what it involves here.
Your cataract surgery is also your best chance to correct your vision.
Removing the cataract is half the decision. The lens we put in its place determines how you will see for the rest of your life — and how much you will depend on glasses.
Light Adjustable Lens
The only FDA-approved lens that can be fine-tuned after surgery. We implant it, let your eye heal, then customize your vision with painless light treatments. It costs more and takes more visits — and for the right patient it is worth both.
Multifocal & extended depth of focus
Designed to reduce dependence on glasses across distance, intermediate and near vision. They come with real compromises, and patient selection matters more than the technology.
Toric lenses
Correct astigmatism at the same time as the cataract. A toric is still a monofocal, set for one working distance.
Monofocal lenses
The standard covered option, targeted for distance, intermediate, near, or monovision. Excellent quality of vision at the distance we aim for.
We will walk you through every option, what each realistically delivers, and what it costs — before you commit to anything.
Most people don't come in because of a test result.
Cataracts arrive slowly, and vision you lose gradually is easy to explain away. The most common reasons in our practice are below — but it can be anything vision-related that interferes with your daily activities.
Night driving
Halos, starbursts and glare around headlights — or simply a loss of quality, a fading of contrast that is harder to name. Either way you start avoiding the roads after dark, or quietly limiting how far from home you are willing to go.
You lose the ball
You hit it and lose it in flight — or you cannot follow your partner's ball either, which is the version people mention first, because it is harder to blame on the swing. On the tennis court it shows up the same way: the ball is simply harder to pick up than it used to be.
Reading is work
You need more light than you used to. Or you can still read, but it tires you now, when it used to be effortless.
Those are the three we hear most, but they are not a checklist. Sewing, a computer screen, a recipe card, road signs, faces across a room — if your vision is getting in the way of something you want to do, that counts.
What to expect
Your evaluation
A complete exam and precise measurements. We confirm the cataract is what is limiting your vision — and rule out anything else that might be.
Your lens consultation
We talk about how you spend your days: reading, night driving, golf, screens, needlework. The right lens follows from the right conversation.
Surgery day
Numbing drops only. The procedure itself is remarkably brief — most patients are surprised it is finished before they expected it to begin. You go home shortly after, with no patch and no bandage.
The same day
We often see you back for your post-operative check the same day. Most patients resume normal activities immediately — you can exercise the same day, and be back on the golf course or tennis court the next. Many notice sharper vision within hours.
Your second eye
The interval is decided individually — commonly around two weeks, and as little as a few days with the Light Adjustable Lens. We do not operate on both eyes the same day; that is not the standard of care.
Our job is to explain what the cataract is doing to your vision and what your choices are. The decision to go ahead is yours.
There is no threshold on a chart that says it is time. The question we ask is simpler: is your quality of life being diminished by your vision? If it is, cataract surgery is worth considering. If it is not, come back and see us when something changes — and we will tell you so plainly.
Straightforward answers about what you will pay.
Medicare and most insurance plans cover medically necessary cataract surgery with a standard monofocal lens. Premium lens options and astigmatism correction involve additional out-of-pocket cost, which we quote clearly and in writing before you schedule.
We accept Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, WellMed and most other major plans.
Been told you need surgery, and want another view?
Come in. We give second opinions gladly and without any awkwardness about it, and we are always happy to take new patients.
People come to us for a second look for all sorts of reasons — they have been quoted a premium lens and are not sure it is worth it, they have been told it is time and do not feel ready, or they simply want another surgeon to look at the same eye. Sometimes we agree with the first opinion and tell you so. That is a useful answer too.
Bring whatever measurements or notes you have. If you do not have them, we will do our own.
What patients ask
Does it hurt? And will I see what's happening?
It does not hurt — though you will feel something. Patients typically notice pressure, an awareness of movement, and fluid running across the surface of the eye. None of it is painful. And no, you will not see the surgery being performed. If anxiety or claustrophobia is a concern, we can give you an oral sedative beforehand.
How soon can I play golf or tennis again?
The next day. You can exercise the same day as your surgery, and there is no list of positions to avoid — bend over and shower normally. Patients are consistently surprised by this, because cataract surgery used to mean weeks of restrictions.
Will I still need glasses?
It depends on the lens you choose. Premium lenses substantially reduce glasses dependence for most patients; monofocal lenses typically leave you needing readers. We will be honest about what is realistic for your eyes.
How long between the first eye and the second?
We decide that individually, based on how your first eye settles and which lens you chose. It is commonly around two weeks, and can be as little as a few days with the Light Adjustable Lens.
Can you do both eyes on the same day?
No. Operating on both eyes the same day is not the standard of care, and we will not do it. Your second eye follows once the first has settled.
What if I have glaucoma, macular degeneration or a corneal condition?
This is exactly why our subspecialty care matters. Your cataract surgeon coordinates directly with our fellowship-trained specialist in that condition.
How do I know I actually need surgery?
There is no number on a chart that decides it. Our job is to explain what the cataract is doing to your vision and what your lens choices are; the decision is yours. The general guide is whether your quality of life is being diminished by your vision. If it is not, we will tell you so plainly.
See what you've been missing.
Schedule your cataract evaluation at our Vero Beach or Fort Pierce office.