Pre-Cataract Surgery Optimization

Ask your doctor if you are a candidate for Pre-Cataract Optimization if you suffer from any of the following:

  • Significant Ocular Surface Disease

  • Moderate to Severe Dry Eye

  • Basement Membrane Dystrophies such as SPK, RCE, & EBMD

  • Corneal Abnormality

  • Any other visually significant Ocular Surface Disease

Prokera

Prokera is made from amniotic membrane that has natural anti-inflammatory and anti-scarring properties. It is the only FDA-cleared therapeutic devices used by eye care practitioners to provide quick symptom relief and reduce inflammation associated with ocular surface disease. It helps restore your cornea and return your eye to a normal, healthy state.

Symptoms of Ocular Surface Disease:

  • Blurry vision

  • Pain

  • Infection

  • Itching

  • Burning

  • Redness

  • Fatigue

What to Expect with Prokera

Prokera is similar to a large contact lens. You will experience awareness of the ring, but it is not painful. Contact your eye doctor right away if you are uncomfortable or have any other problems with Prokera, such as swelling, redness, or discharge.

Prokera Treatment Benefits

Prokera goes beyond symptom management by helping to reduce inflammation and facilitate regenerative healing of the ocular surface. It’s fast-acting and long-lasting effects provide patients with superior postoperative results that has not been evident in other alternative therapies.

Treatment Period

The treatment period is usually 3-5 days for optimal corneal healing. Depending on your condition, your doctor may choose to do a second treatment. Your doctor may schedule a follow-up appointment to check the progress of your treatment within five days after insertion to remove Prokera.

“For many years, I suffered in pain from my dry eyes which eventually led to a corneal ulcer. My eyes were constantly itchy and red and my vision fluctuated. The treatment with Prokera was quick and simple, and felt similar to a contact lens being inserted. My vision has improved, which is crucial to me as an artist. Prokera has truly changed my life and brought me back to feeling normal again.”
— Prokera Patient
“Before the Prokera I did not have crystal vision. Everything was blurry, had a hue to it, difficulty focusing on things. Now my vision is crystal clear, and I can see things I couldn’t see before. This is incredible. I’m just blown away.”
— Prokera Patient

  • PROKERA is a medical device used to protect, repair, and heal damaged eye surfaces. PROKERA is made by setting a piece of amniotic membrane tissue between two rings made out of a clear, flexible material. An amniotic membrane is part of the placenta and is the tissue closest to the baby throughout development in the womb. The amniotic membrane protects the baby from any harm and it has natural therapeutic actions which help the baby develop. The tissue is rich in fetal stem cells which can enhance the health of other tissues it comes in contact with.​

  • The amniotic membrane tissue in PROKERA has natural anti-inflammatory and anti-scarring properties that help damaged eye surfaces heal faster. Eyes treated with PROKERA have quicker healing, less pain, less scarring, and less inflammation. Prokera uses Cryotek processing method to ensure the tissue retains its full biologic activity, has natural therapeutic actions that help damaged eye surfaces heal.

  • PROKERA is used by physicians all over the world to treat eye conditions including: keratitis, recurrent corneal erosions, persistent epithelial defects, neurotrophic corneas, herpetic ulcers, corneal scars, chemical burns, partial limbal stem cell deficiency, and many other ocular surface conditions.

  • The placentas used to prepare PROKERA are donated by consenting mothers after cesarean section (C-section) births. Mothers that donate are fully informed, have healthy lifestyles, and are tested against infectious diseases prior to donation.

  • PROKERA is a safe, effective treatment provided by a tissue bank regulated by the FDA. The tissue has passed many quality control tests before it is provided to your doctor.

  • The rings that hold the amniotic membrane in place are slightly thicker than an average contact lens, so they may cause some mild awareness or discomfort in sensitive eyes. To aid healing and reduce your eye’s exposure to outside dryness, Dr. Sheety may partially close your eyelid after PROKERA is inserted by using tape.

    • Avoid rubbing your eyes, strong blinking, or moving the PROKERA with your fingers.

    • Do not remove PROKERA without consulting your physician first.

    • Do not swim or soak your face with water.

    • Shower only when the eye is tightly closed

    • Do not drive or operate heavy machinery or perform functions that require unobstructed vision or good depth perception.

    • Use eye drops and other medications as prescribed by your eye doctor.

    • Contact OC Surgical right away if you are uncomfortable or have any other problems with Prokera, such as swelling, redness, or discharge.

    • Inaccurate lens measurement.

    • Unsatisfactory post-surgical visual outcomes.

    • Ocular irritation and foreign body sensation.

    • Corrective surgery to fix irregularities.

    By treating your OSD before surgery, you are eliminating the potential need for an additional corrective cataract surgery.

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