The most common elective surgical procedure in the world.
What is a cataract?
A cataract is a clouding of the natural lens in the eye. The natural lens changes with age and begins to lose its transparency and becomes a cataract. When cataracts begin to form, vision becomes increasingly cloudy. Patients with cataract experience reduction in vision, cloudiness of vision, a sensation of a film covering the eye, reduction in the brightness of colours and reduced contrast sensitivity (ability to see shadows of grey). Early symptoms can cause dazzling from car headlights at night and a progressive shift towards short sight, which can interfere with many aspects of everyday activities such as reading, working, driving and playing sports.
What is cataract surgery?
Cataract Surgery is an operation to replace the eye’s natural lens with an artificial one. With around 1 in 3 people over 65 requiring surgery at some stage, cataract surgery is the most common elective surgical procedure in the world.
An identical technique, known as Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE), is used where the purpose of cataract surgery is primarily to reduce a person’s dependence on glasses or contact lenses, rather than to clear blurred or cloudy vision resulting from a cataract. RLE is an effective treatment for patients with presbyopia (the age-related condition characterised by the need to wear reading glasses in later life) or whose short- or long-sight prescription is too high for laser eye surgery.
Why Dr Maeve O’Doherty?
Dr Maeve O’Doherty is Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon trained in Ireland and UK and performed subspeciality training in cataract surgery at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. Moorfields is the most famous Eye hospital in the world. She has performed over 2000 cataract operations.
Maeve O’Doherty is an UK trained and board certified Ophthalmologist, whose experience comes together at the Foley Eye Clinic to provide you with a perfect blend between medical treatment and beauty.
She has performed countless procedures in hospitals in The Cayman Islands and the UK. She is a member of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society and Royal College of Ophthalmology, and her work has been published extensively in academic journals (see below).
During your consultation, Maeve will listen to your concerns and aspirations, and outline your treatment options in an understandable and professional manner, giving you the benefit of her knowledge and expertise.
Why Choose Maeve O’Doherty?
Maeve O’Doherty is an Irish and United Kingdom trained and board certified General Ophthalmologist, with a subspeciality interest in oculoplastic surgery and Cataract surgery. Maeve has a special interest in facial aesthetics and has trained with some of the leaders in this area in the United Kingdom.
Maeve completed her undergraduate training at University Hospital Galway, Ireland and obtained her medical doctorate there. She did two years general medical training in internal medicine and became a member of the Irish college of Physicians (MRCPI). She continued her Ophthalmic training at The Eye and Ear hospital and The Mater Hospital, Dublin. She became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland in 2010 (FRCSI). When she relocated to London, she underwent three Oculoplastic fellowships at Imperial College NHS Trust, Chelsea Westminster NHS Trust and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London. She further complimented her general ophthalmic training by completing a fellowship in cataract surgery.
Maeve has worked as an Ophthalmologist in both the Cayman Islands (2 years as a general ophthalmologist with HSA) and UK, and she has been published extensively in academic journals.
Maeve is a member of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society,
American Academy of Ophthalmology and The Irish college of Ophthalmologists .
Maeve is also a wife and mother to 4 children ranging in age from 8 years to 2 years.
Dr Foleys Eye Clinic Building,
2 Melrose Lane, Smith Road
George Town PO Box 30716,
Grand Cayman, KY1 1203 Cayman Islands
