Bladeless Cataract Surgery
Dr. Barbara Bowers is excited to be the first surgeon in Kentucky and the tri-state region to offer bladeless, computer-guided laser cataract surgery. This technologically advanced alternative to manual cataract surgery begins a 
new era of cataract surgery innovation! You can now relax knowing that most of the important steps of cataract surgery are performed without blades and with unsurpassed precision!
Standard manual cataract surgery is a complex surgical procedure with an excellent track record for safety. Even in the hands of the best surgeons, there is some variability in how each step is performed. This variability leads to a variety of outcomes usually resulting in the need for eyeglasses following surgery.
With Bladeless Laser Assisted Refractive Cataract Surgery, a 3-D scan of your eye is obtained and a customized surgical plan is designed by the surgeon on the computer. 
Once all the specifications unique to your eye are programmed, a state-of-the-art
LenSx Laser system uses a laser to perform each of the most challenging steps. The laser creates the surgical incision, treats astigmatism, opens the lens capsule to allow access to the cataract, and then breaks up the cataract for removal. All of these steps allow for more precise placement of the lens implant. To see a short video explaining the difference between traditional and Bladeless Cataract Surgery, click on: Bladeless
Next, a premium intraocular lens (IOL) implant is placed in the eye. These IOLs can be an excellent option for patients wanting a high level of freedom from glasses. By replacing the natural lenses in your eyes with multifocal IOLs, you'll have a full range of vision without glasses. The latest advancements in premium lifestyle lens technology provide enhanced image quality and a full range of vision –– up close, far away and everything in-between. This gives you the best opportunity to live life free of glasses.
The procedure only takes about eight minutes and most patients return to their daily activities the next day.
The result? Optimized, customized vision without the need for glasses –– all with no needles, no stitches, no patch and no blades!
Dr. Bowers is the leader in refractive surgery in Kentucky. She has been performing premium lens surgery since 1998 and was the first surgeon in our region to offer this innovative technology when she moved to Paducah in 1999. She is in the top 1% of refractive lens surgeons in Kentucky and remains one of the leading premium IOL implant surgeons in the United States. You will not find a more skilled or experienced surgeon.
