Loden Vision Centers specializes in providing cataract surgery to the residents of Nashville, TN, and the surrounding areas. As with all of our vision services, we provide the most state-of-the-art, safe and advanced technology, unsurpassed patient care, and outstanding results.
Our cataract team also includes Terrence Doherty, MD, Katie Mills, MD, and Nicholas Hackett, MD. Explore cataract surgery costs and financing and insurance, or schedule a consultation. If you have been diagnosed with cataracts, it is important that you select an experienced eye doctor with a reputation for excellence like the professional ophthalmologists at Loden Vision Centers. Together, our doctors have performed more than 100,000 procedures and are recognized leaders in laser vision correction surgery in Nashville.
Laser cataract surgery is unique because it uses the same bladeless technology that has been employed for more than a decade with LASIK. The cataract surgery procedure provides unprecedented precision and predictability.
A cataract is the protein clouding of your eye’s natural crystalline lens. As this protein starts to build up the lens becomes clouded and the light reaching the retina is minimized. As the cataract progresses vision becomes blurry, objects become yellowish and the sensation is not unlike looking through a cloudy window or a piece of wax paper. It is very normal to develop cataracts as part of the normal aging process; they say if you live long enough you will eventually develop them, and cataracts can seriously interfere with many of the activities that people later in life typically enjoy.
Not all cataracts develop at the same pace and there are certain risk factors that can move this along faster:
There are several types of cataract surgery procedures available, which vary based on the technology and the type of lens used.
Loden Vision Centers provides cataract surgery in Nashville, Tennessee, with James Loden, MD, a board-certified ophthalmologist and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine whose recognition includes Newsweek’s America’s Leading Doctors 2025 for cataract surgery. Dr. Loden is a member of the Society for Excellence in Eyecare, and our practice reports that 95% of its laser cataract patients see 20/25 or better; individual outcomes vary. Our team helps you compare lens options, expected vision, and costs before you choose treatment.
In traditional cataract surgery, the surgeon uses a scalpel to make a small incision and remove the cataract. They may then break the lens into smaller pieces with an ultrasonic device to easily remove it from the eye. After the lens is removed during your cataract surgery, they will insert a new intraocular lens (IOL) into the eye.
Compare our PanOptix, Vivity, Eyhance, Symfony, and Light Adjustable Lens options with your surgeon. Loden Vision Centers offers several IOL options, based on your specific vision needs. By choosing to have advanced laser cataract surgery with a lifestyle lens, you may be able to see the world as well as you did when you were younger, without the hassle of glasses or contacts. Thanks to modern advancements, there’s never been a better time to have cataract surgery! There are many lens options that will allow you to eliminate cataracts as well as reduce your dependence on glasses and contacts.
At Loden Vision Centers, we offer a variety of lifestyle lenses that help you reclaim the vision of your youth and see near, far, and everywhere in between! See the cataract surgery lens options available:
Monofocal Lens
With traditional cataract surgery, you will receive a standard monofocal lens that will provide good distance vision, but you will still need glasses for close and possibly for intermediate vision.
Astigmatism-Correcting Lens
If you have astigmatism and choose laser cataract surgery with an astigmatism-correcting monofocal lifestyle lens, you will eliminate both cataracts and astigmatism, but you will still need glasses for improved vision.
Multifocal/Accommodative Lens
With laser cataract surgery, a multifocal/accommodative lifestyle lens can improve near, far, and intermediate vision, allowing most patients to function with little need for glasses.
PanOptix Trifocal Lens
The AcrySof® IQ PanOptix Trifocal IOL is the first IOL of its kind to be FDA approved! Unlike other IOLs, the IQ PanOptix Trifocal IOL provides clear vision at three vision distances: close, intermediate, and far away!
Along with the cataract surgery procedure, Loden Vision Centers offers many intraocular lens (IOL) options that will relieve you of cataracts and help you see near, far, and everywhere in between, with reduced or zero dependence on glasses or contacts.
Loden Vision Centers offers a safe and innovative alternative to traditional cataract surgery. This cutting-edge technique is incredibly precise, giving our patients peace of mind throughout their procedure. It can also be customized for each individual, offering a broader range of options for better vision.
After removing the cataract, your surgeon will insert a flexible advanced technology IOL. These incredible lenses can provide excellent vision at all distances, and they often reduce or eliminate your reliance on glasses and contacts.
With your laser cataract procedure complete and a flexible lifestyle IOL in place, you are on your way to a quick recovery and amazing visual results.
520 Rivergate Pkwy
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
1198 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066
2501 21st Avenue
South Nashville, TN 37212
1024 Kelley Drive
Paris, TN 38242
