Cataract surgery in Frisco deserves a surgeon you can name.
If cataracts are dimming your reading, your night driving, or your independence, Frisco patients make the short 15-minute drive south to Dr. Shehz because he personally performs the evaluation, the surgery, and the follow-up — not a rotating roster of physicians.
Frisco's medical corridor is growing fast. For cataract surgery, growth doesn't equal experience.
Frisco's growth has brought a wave of new ophthalmology groups and corporate cataract centers. For a routine exam, that proximity is a real convenience. Cataract surgery is a different decision: someone will operate inside your eye and choose the lens you see through for the rest of your life.
Dr. Shehzad Batliwala — Dr. Shehz — is double board-certified in vision correction, trained at Dean McGee Eye Institute, and has performed nearly 7,000 procedures. He takes your measurements, discusses your lens options, performs the surgery, and examines your eyes at every follow-up.
Standard cataract surgery is covered by Medicare and most insurance when medically necessary. Premium lens upgrades — toric for astigmatism, multifocal for reading independence, light adjustable for post-surgical tuning — are typically out of pocket, though FSA/HSA funds apply and 0% APR financing is available for qualified applicants. We verify your benefits before scheduling and put every cost in writing.
Half our Frisco calls come from adult children researching on behalf of a parent. We answer those calls the same way.
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Your surgeon has a name.
No rotating roster, no stranger on surgery day. The physician who plans your lens is the physician holding the instruments — and the one who answers for the result.
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Everything under one roof.
The evaluation, measurements, surgery suite, and aftercare all happen in the same ground-floor Plano building. One team, one chart, no shuttling between facilities.
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Answers in writing.
Insurance benefits verified before scheduling, every cost quoted in writing before you decide, and the 20/Happy Patient Guarantee standing behind eligible procedures.
02/What surgery looks like today
Cataract surgery has changed — quietly and completely.
The cloudy lens is removed through a micro-incision using gentle ultrasound, usually with no stitches, and replaced with an artificial lens that never clouds again. Each eye takes about 25 to 30 minutes, and most patients see clearly within 24 hours.
Precision
Measured, not estimated.
Detailed biometry and corneal mapping build a blueprint of your eye before surgery. During surgery, image guidance helps place your new lens exactly where the plan says it belongs.
Comfort
Calm by design.
Cataract surgery is typically performed with numbing drops rather than general anesthesia — you're awake but relaxed. The visit is short, and it all happens in the practice's own surgery suite.
Choice
A lens chosen around your life.
The replacement lens is a decision, not a default. Monofocal, toric, extended-depth, multifocal, and light adjustable options each balance distance, near, and night vision differently.
Covered more than you'd guess. Explained better than you're used to.
A cataract is a medical condition, not a cosmetic complaint — so standard cataract surgery is covered by Medicare and most insurance plans when it's medically necessary, including a quality monofocal lens. What typically falls to you are the upgrades: premium lenses that correct astigmatism or reduce your dependence on glasses.
We verify your benefits before anything is scheduled, then hand you a single written quote for whatever you choose — nothing gets added on surgery day. If there's a portion insurance doesn't cover, 0% APR financing is available for qualified applicants.
Every quote below is a real, public Google review — part of the 5.0-star rating across 92 reviews on our profile.
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This is my firsthand experience as a patient of Dr. Shehz with a complex eye condition.
I was born with amblyopia (commonly referred to as a lazy eye) in my left eye and have relied almost entirely on my right eye my entire life. When my right eye began to weaken and cataracts developed, there was no margin for error. Read full review
Rex DeBordGoogle Review
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Dr Shehz is the best, very talented surgeon. Highly recommend!! No pressure, no pain after my cataract surgery. I was able to see TV right away. I am 20/20!!!
Laquita BeckGoogle Review
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Appreciate everything. Dr Shehz is the best cataract surgeon in dfw. Hands down!!!
Micheal WilliamsGoogle Review
05/Getting here
The drive is the easy part.
The route
Dallas North Tollway or Sam Rayburn south — about 15 minutes from most of Frisco. Ground floor with free patient parking at the door.
Your first visit is a thorough cataract evaluation with complete measurements — plan on about 90 minutes, and bring a spouse or adult child if you'd like a second set of ears. Surgery is scheduled per eye, and you'll want someone to drive you home that day.
Open Monday–Friday 8:00–5:00 and Saturday 9:00–3:00, with English- and Spanish-speaking staff. Questions before booking? Call 214-972-2020 and a human answers.
06/FAQ
Questions patients ask, answered straight.
Don't see your question? Call 214-972-2020 or book a visit and ask Dr. Shehz directly.
Does Medicare cover cataract surgery?
Yes. Standard cataract surgery is covered by Medicare and most insurance plans when medically necessary, including a quality monofocal lens. Premium lens upgrades are typically out-of-pocket. We verify your benefits before scheduling and put every cost in writing.
How do I know it's time for cataract surgery?
When the cataract interferes with your life: night driving becomes uncomfortable, reading demands brighter light, colors flatten. At your evaluation Dr. Shehz will show you the cataract and tell you honestly how much of your symptoms it explains.
Is it worth driving from Frisco to Plano for cataract surgery?
It's about 15 minutes on the Tollway. You'll make a handful of trips total, and the surgeon who places the lens in your eye determines the outcome you live with permanently.
How do I choose the right replacement lens?
You don't have to walk in knowing. The right lens follows from your eyes — cornea, astigmatism, retina, pupil behavior — and from your life: night driving, reading, screens. We'll walk through every option and tell you which ones your eyes actually support.
What is recovery like?
Gentler than most patients expect. About 25–30 minutes per eye through a micro-incision with no stitches. Most patients see clearly within 24 hours. Prescription drops for a few weeks and a short break from heavy lifting.
Can both eyes be done on the same day?
Usually we separate the two eyes by one to two weeks so the first eye can heal and confirm its result before the second is finalized. Same-day is considered only in select cases.
I'm in my 50s and was told my cataracts are 'early.' What should I do?
You have more options, not fewer. Refractive lens exchange uses the same procedure before the cataract matures — meaning you never develop a full cataract at all. Whether to act now or wait is exactly the conversation an evaluation is for.
Still have questions?
Talk to our team, no pressure, no sales pitch. We answer the question, not the upsell.
Cataracts still early? The same surgery can come sooner — on your terms.
If lens changes are already blurring your vision in your 50s, refractive lens exchange and custom lens replacement use the same procedure before a cataract fully forms. Dr. Shehz performs both in the same surgery suite.
The world went dim slowly. Getting it back happens remarkably fast.
One unhurried evaluation tells you where your cataracts stand, what Medicare covers, and which lens fits your life. About 15 minutes south on the Tollway. Call 214-972-2020 or book online.
