Featured Surgeries

Dr. Reiss and Dr. Batiste are skilled in the latest techniques in eye surgery. The practice offers a wide variety of treatments and services including these featured procedures:

Cataract Surgeries

Cataract with Intraocular Lens (IOL) Insertion

Lens replacement surgery is a relatively painless procedure that is generally performed on an outpatient basis. During the operation a tiny incision is made in the eye. The surgeon inserts a very small device, about the size of the tip of a pen, through the incision to remove the old lens. The new lens is then inserted and set into place through this same incision.  The Doctors will discuss your lens options with you prior to surgery.

Types of Intraocular Lenses

There are several choices of intraocular lenses available to decrease your dependence on glasses.  You may be a candidate for one of the new toric lenses that corrects for astigmatism, or the multi-focal lenses that correct for distance, intermediate, and near vision.  Please ask Dr. Reiss or Dr. Batiste about which lens could be best for you.

YAG Laser Capsulotomy

The YAG (yttrium-aluminum-garnet) laser focuses a beam of amplified light onto structures within the eye. This laser can be used to clear up cloudy membranes that can develop behind the intraocular lens after cataract surgery.

Glaucoma Surgeries

Trabeculectomy

This is the most common type of glaucoma surgery. During this procedure, a pinpoint opening is made in the wall of the eye which allows for drainage of the aqueous fluid into a space on the ocular surface. This relieves pressure within the eye that would otherwise damage it.

Trabectome

This innovative surgical device allows us to operate on the trabecular meshwork with more precision than ever.  The Trabectome uses electrical ablation to create an opening for drainage internally, allowing the aqueous fluid to leave via normal channels within the wall of the eye. 

Aqueous Shunt Insertion

During this procedure, a small tube is implanted in the eye to create a permanent opening for drainage to relieve pressure within the eye.

ExPRESS Shunt

The ExPRESS shunt is a specific type of minishunt that is implanted to promote drainage and relieve pressure in the eye.

Canaloplasty

This non-penetrating procedure uses a micro-stent to open the drainage canal of the eye.  It is based on stents that are used in cardiac surgery but is many times smaller.  A microcatheter is inserted into the canal around the iris.  After the canal is enlarged, the catheter is removed and a suture is placed within the canal.  When the canal is opened it will drain more efficiently, reducing intraocular pressure.  Unlike the Trabectome, where entry occurs from inside the eye, Canaloplasty makes it possible for entry to occur from outside the scleral wall.

Laser Iridotomy

During this procedure, a laser is used to create a small opening at the outer edge of the iris.  This allows fluid to move between the chambers of the eye and prevents a sudden build-up of eye pressure.

Diode Laser

This laser shrinks the fluid-producing glands of the eye to reduce intraocular pressure build up.

MLT Laser

MicroPulse Laser Trabeculoplasty (MLT) opens the trabecular meshwork by targeting specific pigment cells of the eye. It produces changes in the trabecula without producing clinically observable scarring or other harm to the tissue.

YAG Laser

The YAG (yttrium-aluminum-garnet) laser focuses a beam of amplified light onto structures within the eye. This laser can relieve pressure in certain types of glaucoma.

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