{"id":38003,"date":"2025-08-19T13:17:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=38003"},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:20:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:20:54","slug":"cataract-surgery","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/cataract-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Cataract Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Cataract Surgery?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cataract surgery uses <strong>phacoemulsification<\/strong>\u2014an ultrasonic probe that breaks the cloudy lens into pieces that are gently aspirated. A foldable intraocular lens is implanted through a tiny incision. Options include monofocal, toric (astigmatismcorrecting), and multifocal\/EDOF lenses. Most procedures are outpatient with topical anesthesia and light sedation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to expect after Cataract Surgery?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clear shield and protective drops regimen&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mild scratchy sensation and light sensitivity for a few days&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rapid vision improvement, often within 24\u201372 hours&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Activity restrictions are minimal; avoid eye rubbing and heavy lifting for 1 week&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":39186,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1130],"class_list":["post-38003","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-ophthalmology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/38003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=38003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}