Cataract Lens Implants

Educational articles about the benefits and health issues associated with cataract lens implants from the doctors of Ophthalmology at Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute.

Advanced Technology Implants for Cataract Patients

There are many factors that can cause a patient to develop cataracts, a condition where the lens, found behind the iris and the pupil, becomes clouded: aging, eye trauma, excessive sun exposure, disease inside the eye, family history, smoking, diabetes, and poor nutrition. No matter the underlying cause, it is [...]

Advanced Technology Implants for Cataract Patients

The Fascinating History Behind the Intraocular Lens

In 1946, Dr. Harold Ridley of London, was removing a cataract from a patient. A medical student was observing. After surgery, the student asked Dr. Ridley: “You took out the cataract, but you did not replace it with anything. Why not?”. Dr. Ridley patiently explained that that was not the [...]

The Fascinating History Behind the Intraocular Lens

Cataract Multifocal Implants

We are achieving results with the Tecnis multifocal lens implant.

Cataract Multifocal Implants

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