Cataract Surgery

An Overview: Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery is one of the safest and most commonly performed surgeries in the world. Cataract surgery is a safe and effective medical procedure designed to restore vision clouded by cataracts. During the surgery, the cataract is removed, and the cloudy natural lens is replaced with a high-quality intraocular lens (IOL). This process allows light to enter the eye properly, restoring visual clarity. In some cases, this surgery can be performed with a laser.

CODET offers affordable cataract surgery and IOL implants in Tijuana, Mexico, with the very best skill, quality, safety, and technology.

By choosing cataract removal surgery at the CODET Vision Institute, you are not only choosing to regain clear vision but also to experience a multitude of life-enhancing benefits. Our commitment to excellence ensures that you receive the best possible care throughout your cataract journey.

At a Glance:

• One of the safest performed surgeries in the world
• Customized to the patient’s unique visual needs
• Highly precise for better outcomes and more predictability
• Quick recovery time
• Affordable cataract surgery, with state-of-the-art technology and world-class doctors

About Laser Cataract Surgery at CODET

When appropriate, a new advanced procedure is available that adds the use of a laser to cataract surgery. In some cases, this can improve the precision, safety, and outcome of cataract removal. Laser eye surgery for cataracts is customized to meet the patient’s unique visual needs, resulting in a better visual outcome.

When you come to Tijuana, Mexico, for laser eye surgery for cataracts, the surgeon will first use the laser to create an opening in the front layer of the lens. The surgeon then uses the laser to break the cloudy lens into smaller pieces, instead of using manual instruments. The lens pieces are removed using a tiny ultrasound suction device, which is inserted through the corneal incision.

Once the cataract has been completely removed, our laser cataract surgery process also involves implanting an intraocular lens (IOL). This is then implanted through the tiny incision into the capsular bag where the natural lens originally was. Because the incision is so small, it is often watertight and does not require any sutures.

What to Expect: About Cataract Surgery at CODET in Mexico

• Education, exam, and consultation happen first.
• If this surgery is the best option for you, we will proceed with treatment.
• You will experience a pain-free procedure using local anesthesia.
• Surgery is completed on one eye per day.
• The second eye can be treated two days after the first.
• Cataract surgery at our facility is about 20 minutes long, per eye.
• You can go home the same day, returning the next day for a post-operative check-up.

Why CODET for Cataract Surgery?

CODET Vision Institute in Tijuana, Mexico, provides our experienced doctors with advanced, proven technology and the finest surgery rooms and equipment. We are a team of specialists who work and consult together with one goal: to provide the best care to our patients.

We were the first in Mexico to employ the Femto LDV Z8 laser. CODET is one of the most prolific eye centers in the world, and in Mexico, that uses this technology for laser cataract surgery; it is the most precise and safe femtosecond laser in the world.

• Dr. Arturo Chayet and Dr. Erik Nava’s expertise among world leaders in cataract surgery is second to none.

Astigmatism Correction

• At CODET Vision Institute, we provide affordable cataract surgery that includes astigmatism correction at no extra cost.
• Together, our doctors and patent-pending technology can achieve full astigmatic correction.
• We’ve developed proprietary technology that allows our doctors to better track, understand, and optimize cataract and IOL surgery results.

About our Technology and Facilities

CODET Vision Institute is one of the few highly experienced ophthalmic institutions in the world utilizing lasers for cataract removal surgery.

One of the keys to our successful cataract removal surgeries is pairing it with additional state-of-the-art technology. At CODET, this includes:

• Diagnostic Equipment: Intraocular Lens Calculation with the Heidelberg Anterion OCT.
• Surgical Equipment: Cataract surgery is performed with the Centurion Vision System. Your surgeon will use the Ziemer Femto LDV Z8 Femtosecond Laser on a case-by-case basis as needed, at no extra cost.