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NEW ACCOMODATIVE PREMIUM LENS IMPLANTS
You can NOW enjoy the benefits of improving both near vision and far vision after cataract surgery! We offer options for accomodative lens implants after cataract surgery to reduce dependence on glasses. Dr. Fichman is the most experienced crystalens surgeon in Connecticut.
Do You Have Reading Vision Problems?
Many people experience difficulty reading after the age of 40. If you vision has deteriorated and you are tired of the hassles of reading glasses Dr. Fichman might have a solution for you!;
Concerned about his patients’ comfort, Dr. Fichman invented the revolutionary Quick Sight™ surgical technique which uses eye drops to freeze the eye instead of traditional anesthetic needles behind the eye. He also invented a special diamond blade, the Fichman Microtome, to make an incision less than 1/4". The result from these breakthroughs is that cataract removal is done at Fichman Eye Center without subjecting the patient to needles, patches, stitches and no hospital stay.
What is a Cataract?
Some 66 percent of all people over the age of 60 male and female alike, commonly get cataracts. Many people do not realize cataracts are the leading cause of blindness. Cataracts occur when the eye’s lens becomes hardened and clouds. It’s all a natural part of the aging process. The cloudiness eventually does restrict vision.
Symptoms of Cataracts
Most people find cataracts develop slowly over the years. Common symptoms include:
- Difficulty in reading
- Difficulty with glare, and
- Difficulty with driving, especially at night
If you have a cataract, you and the doctor will discuss the surgery and YOU will decide whether to have the cataract surgically removed. Interestingly, cataract surgery is an elective procedure, which most people decide to have because the cataracts interfere with their daily life or work.
Quick Sight™ Cataract Surgery
Concerned about his patients and the amount of pain inflicted during cataract surgery, Dr. Fichman invented the revolutionary "Quick Sight™"* technique which uses eye drops to freeze the eye instead of the traditional needle behind the eye. He also invented a special diamond blade, the Fichman Microtome, to make an incision less than 1/4" that requires no sutures through which an intraocular lens is inserted combining Dr. Fichman’s innovations with modern phacoemulsification (the use of high frequency sound waves to break apart the clouded lens) presents you with a state-of-the-art surgery.
*Quick Sight is a registered trademark of Richard A. Fichman, M.D.
- No painful needles behind the eye.
- No eye patch is needed.
- Walk out of surgery center seeing clearly.
- It is an outpatient procedure.
- You have no post-surgery restrictions.
- You can bend and lift the same day.
- Your eye heals faster.
- Complications are reduced.
- There is no illness due to anesthesia.
- You get your new glasses quickly (if glasses are needed).
Implants & the YAG Laser
The small incision intraocular lens implant represents the latest advancement in cataract treatment. The intraocular lens implant is only one-third the diameter of a dime. Before the incision it is folded to fit through the smallest incision possible (one-quarter inch).
For a limited number of patients, the clear membrane left after surgery may become cloudy. The YAG laser opens this membrane easily and painlessly. It is one of the greatest advances in post-cataract treatment.
Fichman Laser & Vision Surgery Center
Dr. Fichman performs the surgery at the convenient outpatient facility at our Medicare approved, AAAHC accredited Fichman Laser & Vision Surgery Center in Manchester. The Surgery Center provides an excellent and less expensive alternative to overnight hospitalization. Your surgery and recovery takes place within hours — no overnight stay is required. The Center is fully equipped and maintained by well-trained surgical staff.
Surgical Costs
Dr. Fichman can provide outpatient cataract and implant surgery at virtually NO COST to MEDICARE PART B recipients provided their annual $100 deductible and co-payment have been met.
Transportation the Day of Surgery
Dr. Fichman and his staff truly care about you. If you are unable to find someone to drive you back and forth the day of your surgery, Fichman Eye Center will provide you with comfortable, convenient transportation to and from the surgical center. The service is FREE. All we require is that you advise us of your transportation need when the surgery is scheduled.
Inside View of Quicksight™
 Brad Davis, WDRC Personality, Lillian Herringer, Glastonbury & Dr. Fichman chatting after Lillian's Quick Sight™ surgery just 30 minutes before. |
 Preparing for Quick Sight™ surgery in the Operating Room at the Fichman Laser & Vision Surgery Center. |
 Post-surgery drop application by surgical technician. Notice...no needles, no stitches, no patches. |
 Just ten minutes ago this patient had Quick Sight™ surgery. Light refreshments served by Recovery Room staff. |
Patient Comments
"I was legally blind according to the Connecticut State of Motor Vehicles standards. After having cataract surgery with the "Quick Sight™" method by Dr. Richard Fichman, I now have 20/20 vision and no longer need to wear glasses. I feel wonderful. I have not seen this well in over 30 years. I am now enjoying life again thanks to Dr. Fichman. The surgery was painless, quick and very effective. No needles or heavy sedation was used. I was able to read immediately after surgery! I highly recommend it. Dr. Fichman has given me a new lease on life!"
Samuel L. Sperling, 77, West Hartford"I felt I could resume my life style because I could see. The operation was over before I knew it. There was no pain at all".
Marion A. Sevetz 70, Wethersfield