Cataract
Educational articles about cataracts including cataract surgery, cataract implants, and the symptoms associated with cataracts.
Educational articles about cataracts including cataract surgery, cataract implants, and the symptoms associated with cataracts.
Selecting the right intraocular lens (IOL) for Cataract Surgery is a critical step in achieving optimal vision results. We guide patients through this decision to ensure their needs and desired lifestyle are met. Here’s what you need to know about the different types of lenses available: Monofocal IOLs: This [...]
Cataracts can cause blurriness in your vision as the lens becomes increasingly clouded. An ophthalmologist might recommend cataract surgery when this visual impairment affects your daily activities. Cataract surgery is a common and safe procedure in which an ophthalmologist will remove your clouded natural lens and replace it with [...]
The natural lens in your eye is meant to refract (bend) light that enters your vision, helping you to see. This lens should be clear, but when you have a cataract, your vision can become blurry and cloudy; in some cases, your vision might even be less colorful. An [...]
In order to understand what Femtosecond Laser-assisted cataract surgery is, it’s important to first understand what cataract surgery typically looks like. In traditional cataract surgery, an ophthalmologist will use a scalpel to cut a small incision in your cornea. This small incision allows the ophthalmologist to insert a probe [...]
Did you know that Dementia affects nearly 50 million adults worldwide? There is currently no cure for this condition, but committing efforts to reducing its severity are crucial. According to JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers have found that those who underwent cataract surgery lower their risk of dementia by 30%. [...]
A cataract occurs when the normal lens of your eye becomes cloudy. Protein in your lens degrades, making objects appear fuzzy, foggy, or less colorful. Cataracts can affect anyone and are most commonly caused by aging. This is due to the normal aging process of the eyes, which begins around [...]
Intraocular Lens Implant (IOL) are artificial lenses placed inside the eyes to replace natural lenses removed during cataract surgery. When suffering from a cataract, you may notice symptoms of blurriness or haziness in your vision. The intraocular lens implanted into your eye helps diminish these symptoms and improves your overall [...]
Featuring: Keith A. Skolnick, M.D. Astigmatism is an irregular shape to the cornea and lens of your eye which causes blurred vision. Most of us are born with it and our glasses and contact lenses correct it. Some of us have it and do not even know it. [...]
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