Services Offered at Waterfront Surgery Center

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Cataract surgery is a safe and effective way to improve your vision. Over 3 million Americans a year have cataract surgery, making it the most common surgery performed in the country.

The Wichita cataract specialists at Vision Surgery Consultants utilize the latest techniques in microincisional cataract surgery. Your cataract is removed by breaking it into small pieces with phacoemulsification or ultrasonic sound waves. It is then replaced with an artificial lens implant through an incision smaller than 2.5 mm. Smaller incisions afford several advantages:

• Safer surgery
• Self-sealing incisions that do not require stitches
• Faster recovery

Our eye surgeons are certified on the latest and most advanced implants available. If you desire more freedom from glasses after cataract surgery, you may consider a premium lens implant. 

• Monofocal Lenses: Aim for good vision at one distance (near or distance).
• Premium Multifocal Lenses: Aim for good vision at both near and far distances.
• Premium Toric Lenses: Correct for astigmatism and aim for good vision at both near and far distances.

Our eye surgeons are experienced in successful glaucoma treatment for patients in Kansas and all over the world. Glaucoma is an eye disorder in which the optic nerve is damaged in the back of the eye. It is often, but not always, associated with increased pressure of the fluid in the eye. Untreated glaucoma leads to permanent damage of the optic nerve and results in visual field loss, which can progress to blindness.

There are many different types of glaucoma. One person may develop nerve damage at a relatively low pressure, while another may have eye pressure for years and yet never develop damage.

Glaucoma can be divided roughly into two main categories – “open angle” and “closed angle (or angle closure)” glaucoma. Closed angle glaucoma can appear suddenly and is often painful. Visual loss can progress quickly, but the discomfort often leads patients to seek medical attention before permanent damage occurs. Open angle, chronic glaucoma tends to progress at a slower rate and patients may not notice they have lost vision until the disease has progressed significantly.

The only glaucoma treatment that has been shown to slow or stop the progression of glaucoma is lowering the intraocular pressure, either by eye drop medications, laser or surgery. We offer various types of glaucoma surgery including SLT laser, minimally invasive glaucoma procedures (MIGS), trabeculectomy, and glaucoma tube shunts.

We offer several types of laser procedures:

• SELECTIVE LASER TRABECULOPLASTY (SLT): This helps to lower eye pressure.
• YAG LASER: This helps to clear the cloudiness from your vision, which can be caused by the regrowth of the posterior capsule, often called a secondary cataract. 

Our ophthalmologists can treat certain eyelid conditions with eyelid surgery to improve visual function and ocular health. Droopy eyelids are a common condition. They are often the result of excess upper eyelid tissue, or the loosening of muscular attachments that elevate the upper eyelid. Droopy eyelids can lead to the constriction of the visual field, which causes vision problems.

With eyelid surgery, the excess skin can be removed or the muscular attachments tightened to improve the upper eyelid position and peripheral vision. Our eye surgeons also perform procedures for entropion (inward turning) and ectropion (outward turning) of the eyelids, as well as the removal of eyelid lesions and masses. 

 As we age, the thin skin around the eyes is one of the first areas to show the signs of aging. Sun damage, genetics and the environment are all contributors to the transformation from youthful vigor to aged appearance.

Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is a straightforward procedure designed to renew your eyes, and provide a more youthful and vibrant appearance. Small incisions are made to the eyelids to remove skin and fatty tissue. The healing process for cosmetic eye surgery varies depending on the procedure. Typical recovery time is two to four weeks, with the incision lines following the natural creases of the eyes.

Pterygium are common for many active people and are caused by irritation from wind, dirt, sand, and exposure to ultraviolet light.

Pterygium removal surgery involves the abnormal tissue from the cornea and sclera (white of the eye). Modern procedures involve using a draft of tissue from under the eyelid. While this approach is better than former methods, our surgeons now offer a “stitchless” autograft surgery using the latest medical advancements to aid in the recovery process and to minimize patient discomfort.