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Multifocal Cataract Surgery in Manhattan, New York

Looking for the best vision after cataract surgery?
Discover how a Multifocal Cataract Surgeon can help you achieve freedom from glasses.

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Why Choose Multifocal Cataract Surgery?

No More Glasses

Imagine seeing clearly at all distances—near, far, and in between—without relying on glasses or contact lenses. Experience a renewed sense of freedom in all your day-to-day activities.

Golden Opportunity

Cataract surgery is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform your vision by replacing your cloudy natural lens (cataract) with a high-performance artificial lens. Embrace clarity.

Your final visual outcome depends on the type of lens chosen during surgery. However, did you know the average cataract surgeon in the U.S. uses Multifocal lenses in only 10% of cases? To maximize your results, it’s essential to work with an expert—a Multifocal Cataract Surgeon.

Why Dr. Ilan Cohen?

Dr. Ilan Cohen
Premium Lens Cataract Specialist

While many general ophthalmologists use advanced lenses in only about 10% of their procedures, Dr. Cohen devotes the majority of his practice to multifocal and extended depth-of-focus surgeries. This specialized focus throughout his career has enabled his patients to enjoy the sharpest vision for both far and near without glasses.

Experience TrueSight™

Dr. Cohen is the sole creator and user of ‘TrueSight™,’ a proprietary method he developed to deliver unmatched accuracy in lens measurement—crucial for achieving the best possible vision after cataract surgery. This unique technique reflects his commitment to offering genuinely personalized care and superior outcomes.

Laser-Focused Precision

Dr. Cohen uses advanced laser cataract surgery for unparalleled precision, resulting in a smoother procedure, faster recovery, and sharper post-surgery vision.

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The Latest in Lens Technology

Breakthroughs in cataract lens technology are transforming vision care, allowing patients to enjoy a full range of vision with minimal reliance on glasses. Dr. Cohen will guide you in selecting the best lens for your lifestyle, ensuring optimal results.

Live overseas or outside the New York or Tristate area?

We’ve got you covered. With a virtual consultation, we’ll gather all the necessary information about your eyes, answer your questions, and plan your procedure—all in advance. This approach streamlines the process, making sure your visit is as efficient and productive as possible.

No More Glasses

Imagine seeing clearly at all distances—near, far, and in between—without relying on glasses or contact lenses. Experience a renewed sense of freedom in all your day-to-day activities.

Golden Opportunity

Cataract surgery is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform your vision by replacing your cloudy natural lens (cataract) with a high-performance artificial lens. Embrace clarity.

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  • Convenient & Time-Saving: Connect via secure video or phone, eliminating extra travel.
  • Maximize Your Time: Confirm your surgical needs in advance.
  • Global Patient Support: We assist with visas, travel arrangements, language services, and local aftercare coordination worldwide.
  • Convenient & Time-Saving: Connect via secure video or phone, eliminating extra travel.
  • Maximize Your Time: Confirm your surgical needs in advance.
  • Global Patient Support: We assist with visas, travel arrangements, language services, and local aftercare coordination worldwide.

Which Lens Implant is the Best?

Benefits of Multifocal
Cataract Surgery with
Dr. Ilan Cohen

  • Clear vision at all distances without glasses
  • Advanced lens technology tailored to your needs
  • Correction for astigmatism included

Take the First Step Toward Better Vision

Don’t let cataracts hold you back. Experience the freedom of clear vision with a Multifocal Cataract Surgeon you can trust.
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Cataract Surgery: Risks and Benefits

Who gets cataracts?

If you live long enough, you will get cataracts. The average age is 55-65. This is a fact of life, then but instead of despairing, you should read on and learn about the benefits of cataract surgery and how it can clear up your eyes and even restore your young vision. So much so that today many people that did not yet develop cataracts pursue a very similar operation called clear lens exchange (the same surgery as cataract surgery, except the lens is clear rather than cloudy), not in order to cure cataracts, but to regain their functional young vision. Dr. Ilan Cohen, based in Manhattan, New York, has been at the forefront of advanced cataract surgical procedures for more than 20 years. His expertise includes managing cases involving cataracts and related conditions like macular degeneration, and has been trusted by his colleagues and other doctors in NYC with their eyes.

What is a cataract?

A cataract is the clouding of the natural lens in your eye, and is often corrected with an intraocular lens implant during cataract removal surgery. This procedure involves a small incision to safely remove the cloudy lens and replace it. This condition is most commonly the result of aging and will happen to almost everyone, whether in Manhattan or elsewhere. The age at which it occurs can vary greatly and depends on many other health factors.

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Normal lens diagram
Lens affected by cataracts diagram
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What are the Sympotms of Cataracts?

Cataracts can cause blurry vision, glare, reduction in the sharpness of colors and images, and double vision. They can cause your glasses prescription to fluctuate rapidly. The only solution is cataract surgery.

Cataract surgery means the removal of your natural lens and exchanging it with a lens implant. What most people don’t know is that cataract surgery is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fix your vision for good. It is an opportunity not only for fixing your vision but also for potentially restoring youthful vision.

Dr. Ilan Cohen Has Performed Over 80,000 Vision Correction Procedures.

Dr. Cohen is a fellowship-trained cornea specialist who has dedicated his career to mastering and refining surgical techniques that can transform not only your vision, but your entire life. His unwavering commitment to excellence is exemplified by the more than 1,000 physicians who have entrusted him with their own vision correction. With Dr. Cohen’s expertise and passion for personalized care, you can feel confident that your eyes are in the most capable of hands.

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How is Cataract Surgery Performed?

Cataract surgery means the removal of your eyes’ natural cloudy lens and replacing it with a lens implant.

Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery: Cataract surgery can be done using a laser, or the old-fashioned way with a blade. Due to certain advantages of the laser, patients in Manhattan and New York lean towards this kind of surgery in search of a more reproducible system for safe cataract removal. The laser can enhance outcomes for astigmatism correction. This procedure includes a treatment plan to ensure you achieve better vision.

Perfoming laser assisted cataract surgery

Choosing the Right Surgeon

Cataract surgery is done only once in your lifetime. The outcome of this surgery will determine the quality of your vision for the rest of your life. Naturally, choosing a surgeon skilled in advanced surgical options remains a critical part of obtaining your sharpest vision in a safe manner. In addition, the incidence of cataract surgeries that are considered complex is on the rise. This is due to many factors including some commonly prescribed oral medications that can interact with the eye. Some complex cataracts may duplicate signs that less experienced surgeons may overlook.

Dr. Cohen, and the entire NYC practice, has more than 20 years of experience managing a wide range of cataract types from the simple to the very complex.

At the CEI we have some of the latest medical technologies and our aim is to provide you with the safest diagnostic and treatment modalities for your unique eyes. Our aim is the sharpest vision and our methods the safest.

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Multifocal Lenses Implants

After the cloudy lens is removed a lens implant must be placed. The type of implant used will determine the level of functionality of the eye for near, intermediate, and distance vision. Old-fashioned, monofocal lens implants have been around for a long time. Patients in NYC who choose multifocal lens implants can often drive, read and look at their phones without any need for contact lenses or glasses.

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Cataract Surgery and Near Vision

Sometime after the age of 45, we all lose our near vision and become dependent on reading glasses or bifocals for reading and computer. Cataract surgery is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fix this issue and reverse the clock. Using advanced lens options like Multi Focal or Extended Range Lenses we can now restore what you lost years ago.

For the last 25 years, Dr. Cohen has devoted his career to the fine-tuning and perfection of cataract surgery.

Many ophthalmologists refer their own cases that are considered complex to Dr. Cohen due to his stellar track record and experience with such matters.

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Your Vision with Cataract

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Your Vision with Monofocal Lens

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Your Vision with Multifocal Lens

The Fear Factor:

Some patients delay cataract surgery because of fear which can lead to progressive vision loss. In such cases, the surgery could become significantly more traumatic and risky. By acting sooner, you can avoid complications and maximize the benefits of cataract surgery with a comprehensive treatment plan.

Dr. Cohen frequently sees patients referred by other opthalmologists in New York City for these high-risk cases.

I Have Cataracts, Can I Just Wait?

The answer depends on many factors: the degree of your cataracts, your general medical health, the complexity of the potential cataract surgery, and some other complex issues. In general, waiting a few months will rarely have an adverse effect on the outcome. But in certain cases, where the cataract surgery is relatively complex, surgery could become more risky and traumatic as time progresses. Also, life is short and the effects of cataract surgery on the quality of your life may be significant. Why lose precious time and suffer from vision loss when expert care is available?

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Complex Cataract Surgeries

A Complex cataract surgery simply means two things:

  • The risk of the surgery is higher than usual due to certain factors
  • These surgeries must be handled by a surgeon that is more skilled and has more experience with such cases and perhaps fellowship trained in cornea.

What makes a cataract surgery complex?

Small pupils, dense cataracts, white cataracts, small eyes, loose zonules (support structures holding the natural lens), history of prior retinal surgery, history of complicated surgery in the other eye, and many other anatomical and medical factors. Dr. Cohen has performed thousands of complex cataract surgeries referred by other ophthalmologists who are familiar with his work.

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Risks of Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery has risks. These risks depend on the degree of your cataracts, the anatomy of your eyes, the use of some oral medications, and perhaps most importantly the surgical skill, experience, and technology used by the surgeon. The risks include but are not limited to:
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  • Bleeding at the time of the surgery
  • Need for a second surgery
  • Inability to put the implant in the eye
  • Damage to the cornea requiring further surgery
  • Infection
  • Reversible or irreversible loss of vision
  • Damage to the delicate eye structures
  • Swelling in the back of the eye

Although this list can discourage many from pursuing cataract surgery. You may be relieved to know that the incidence of these complications combined is relatively low. Moreover, our long-term internal study over the last 10 years shows that Dr. Cohen’s complication rates are 10 times lower than the national average.  Our practice is also equipped with the latest technology to minimize risks and ensure excellent outcomes for patients from NYC and the surrounding areas.

Cataract Surgery and Astigmatism

Some patients have high degrees of corneal astigmatism. This condition could be addressed effectively during cataract surgery by using a Astigmatism-correcting Lens.

Dr. Cohen will talk to you about the benefits of using a astigmatism-correcting lens implant if relevant during your comprehensive eye exam.

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Dr. Cohen Performing Cataract surgery

What to Expect after Cataract Surgery?

Avoid Eye Rubbing and Immersing the head in water

Cataract surgery is usually done as an outpatient procedure. After cataract surgery, patients can generally resumes their activities. You generally walk out of the operating room with both eyes open and can resume your daily activities including physical activities.

The vision in the surgical eye will clear within 1-7 days in general. In the meantime, try to enjoy all your activities. You will be given a list of medications to use after the procedure.

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What Our Patients Are Saying

Real Stories from Real Patients Who Have Transformed Their Vision
"I am an optometrist and chose Dr. Cohen for my cataract surgery with a multifocal lens implant because over the last 20 years of knowing him and referring many of my patients to him, he never made a mistake. I didn't feel a thing during the surgery. I couldn't be happier with my vision. I am happy with my choice of lens and excited that I never have to have anything done again!"​
Dr. Lipchak​Cataract with Multifocal Implant​
Dr. Lipchak​
"The lens that I had placed into my eyes allow me to see both far away, and I can read extremely closely without a problem, and I can see at a distance extremely well. There’s no issue with me transitioning from seeing something very close to seeing something very far. The surgery had a dramatic impact on my life. The moment I rolled out of the surgery room, I could already see very, very clearly.
StevenCataract with Multifocal Implant​
Steven
"I’m 78 years old. Before the surgery, I couldn’t see to drive. The surgery was relatively easy. Recovery was very quick, wearing dark glasses for a day or two really didn’t bother me until my eyes came back to normal from dilation. I had no pain, no discomfort. Within two weeks I was better than normal. It’s a miracle."​
RonCataract with Restor Lens
Ron
"I was 43 years old and had developed cataracts. I am a detective in Middlesex County and need my vision all the time for reading house numbers, license plates and identifying people. The cataracts began making my job more difficult. After being told by multiple doctors that I was too young for the surgery and nobody wanted to touch it, I finally saw Dr. Cohen. He did my cataract surgery with ease and the results were like night and day. I couldn’t ask for anything better."​
JoeCataract Patient​
Joe
"I always wanted to wait to have my cataract surgery because I was nervous, but after seeing Dr. Cohen, my mind was put at ease and I proceeded with his recommendation in having my cataracts removed. After having my surgery, I can now say all my anxiety was for nothing. The surgery was quick and painless, and I am not wearing glasses for the first time since 4th grade. I am very happy with my decision."​
Jane Adams​Cataract with Toric Lens
Jane Adams​

Frequently Asked Questions about Cataract Surgery

Your Questions, Answered: A Guide to Cataract Surgery.

Cataract surgery is normally conducted as an outpatient operation that takes around 20-30 minutes from start to finish. The operation itself is quite brief, but patients must spend some time in the recovery area after the treatment to ensure they are stable and awake before being discharged.

During cataract surgery, the surgeon will create a tiny incision in the eye and remove the hazy lens using specialist equipment. An artificial lens implant is then used to replace the natural lens. The implant is intended to enhance eyesight by mimicking the natural lens. Patients at Cohen eye institute also have the option of choosing laser assisted cataract surgery and premium lenses to enhance their vision further, in many cases better than it ever was. 

Patients will be transported to a recovery area to relax and be supervised by a nurse after surgery. The majority of patients will be able to return home the same day as their procedure.  
Patients who have had cataract surgery will need to wear an eye shield at night to protect their eyes and avoid inadvertent rubbing or scratching. Use the eye cover for at least the first week after surgery, or as advised by your surgeon. 

The eye shield protects the eye as it heals and may help minimize the risk of infection. Within the first week following surgery, patients should avoid having water in their eyes, since this might increase the risk of infection.

People should not drive right after cataract surgery since their eyesight may be cloudy and difficult to see properly. Most patients can resume driving within a few days to a week after surgery, but this will depend on the individual patient’s healing time and the surgeon’s instructions.

 

It is important to follow the surgeon’s instructions regarding driving and other activities after surgery, as this can help to ensure a safe and successful recovery.

Cataract surgery is typically not painful, as the eye is numbed with a local anesthetic before the procedure. Patients may feel some pressure or discomfort during the procedure, but this is usually mild and temporary.
After the surgery, patients may experience some discomfort, dryness, or itching in the eye. This is normal and can usually be managed with over-the-counter pain medications or eye drops prescribed by the surgeon.

In rare cases, patients may experience more severe pain or complications after cataract surgery. It is important to contact the surgeon immediately if you experience severe pain, sudden vision loss, or other concerning symptoms after surgery, as this may be a sign of infection.

At Cohen eye Institute we pride ourselves on our safety record with our safety outcomes being 10x better then the national average.

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