San Marcos Cataract Surgery

San Antonio Eye Doctor 2020

San Marcos cataract surgery has a new home at 1218 State Highway 123 with Eye Associates of South Texas- San Marcos opening a branch location. Lead surgeon and co-founder of Eye Associates ophthalmologist J.T. Kavanagh MD will be performing cataract, glaucoma, eyelid, cornea surgery in San Marcos Texas. The new 4000 square feet office has 8 fully equipped examination lanes with the latest diagnostic technology including Wavefront refraction, OCT, color fundus photos, IOL master, Topographer, Visual Fields, and treatment for dry eyes.

Dr. Kavanagh has performed over 25,000 cataract surgeries and is a true expert in the art of laser cataract surgery and premium lens implantation. He is among the first to implant all premium lens implants in multiple cities (San Antonio, Seguin, San Marcos, Gonzales, and Hondo). He can perform basic cataract surgery that is usually covered by Medicare or your health insurance. He also can do the most state-of-the-art laser cataract surgery with lenses (IOLs) that correct distance, astigmatism, and vision at all distances. The premium lens he uses are: Vivity, Panoptix, Technis Multifocal, Symfony, Acrysof Restor and Toric, Crystalens, Eyhance Toric, and many of the latest new technology IOLs.

San Marcos Cataract Kavanagh
San Marcos Cataract Surgery Panoptix IOL

He is proud of the fact that he has been an adjunct faculty at UT Health San Antonio as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology for over 20 years and has taught many residents learning the art of cataract surgery. He also helps ophthalmologists and patients worldwide learning his techniques by publishing his surgeries regularly on YouTube, in fact, one of his cataract surgeries has been viewed by over 5.5 million people. Yes, we did say 5.5 million

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So for San Marcos cataract surgery, we would say you could not be in better hands than those of Dr. Kavanagh or one of his Eye Associates. Experience matters! Dr. Kavangh also welcomes the residents of nearby Kyle, Buda, and Austin to travel down to San Marcos for excellent cataract surgery.

It should also be known, Dr. Kavanagh is a fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist who is proficient with all MIGS (micro-invasive Glaucoma procedures): Istent, Hydrus, Omni, Xen-gel stent, and KDB goniotomy. So if you have glaucoma and cataract Dr. Kavanagh can certainly help you with both problems.

He is considered one of the best surgeons and eye doctors as selected by his peers for Best Ophthalmologist San Antonio Scene Magazine.

Best S.A. Doctor 2020

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