After cataract surgery, your vision may be blurry for the first few days before it begins to improve. You'll be asked to wear a protective eyeu00a0shield (especially at night) during this time to protect your eyes and allow for healing. After the first few days, you may notice that your vision is much more vibrant and colorful, since cataracts can produce a muted perception of colors.nnLaser cataract surgery shortens patients healing time.nLaser cataract surgeryu00a0is a state-of-the-art technology thatu00a0improves the precisionu00a0andu00a0shortens the healing timeu00a0for a patient undergoing cataract surgery.u00a0 Traditionally, cataract surgery involves using blades to create the corneal incisions; using a needleu00a0and small forceps to create the opening to the cataract; and using only ultrasound energy to break up the cataract into smaller pieces for safe removal.u00a0 In contrast, femto-second-assisted cataract surgery uses laser energy to create all of the corneal incisions; laser energy to create au00a0perfectu00a0circular opening to the cataract; and laser energy to break up the cataract intou00a0even smalleru00a0pieces.nWe feel that this laser technology is superior to “standard” cataract surgery because no human can match the precision of a laser!u00a0 Laser-assisted cataract surgery is also much gentler on the corneal endothelium (i.e. the “water pumps” of the cornea) which translates into faster patient recovery times.u00a0 Lastly, astigmatism reduction is more precise using the laser compared to traditional methods using blades.nnWait a second, I thought all surgeons used a laser for cataract surgery?nnContrary to popular belief, most cataract surgeons dou00a0notu00a0have access or experience with laser-assisted cataract surgery, in fact most are ultrasound based. The difference is that theu00a0laser provides our patients with computer-controlled precision for their cataract surgery. It automates some of the most challenging steps of refractive cataract surgery. This femto-second laser replaces the traditional hand-held blade to optimize all incisions for enhanced, reproducible surgical results.In traditional non-laser basic cataract surgery, the surgeon makes incisions and removes the cataract using surgical instruments and blades. However, during laser cataract surgery, several of the most critical steps of the surgical process are performed using an image-guided femto-second laser.