CATARACTS

• Clouding of the lens within the eye which usually develops later in life.
• Can also be present at birth (congenital) or develop in young people, if inheritable.
• The lens is located behind the pupil and is crystal clear at birth.
• As a cataract develops the lens becomes opaque, which causes blurry vision, glare, and light sensitivity.
• An eye doctor can detect cataract during a complete eye exam when the eyes are dilated.
• The back of the eye (retina) is also viewed in order to determine if there are any other disorders contributing to blurred vision, such as macular degeneration or glaucoma.
• Cataract surgery is very successful at restoring normal vision.
  • Outpatient (day) surgery
  • Local anesthesia
  • Small incision no-stitch surgery is state-of-the-art and is performed by our surgeons
  • Cataractous lens is replaced with a prosthetic intraocular lens at surgery
• Surgery is indicated when the cataracts cause enough loss of sight so that a person's work, hobbies, or lifestyle is compromised.

Newer Lifestyle Multifocal Intraocular Lenses can lessen a persons dependence on glasses!

• Over 70% of people can be glasses free
• Provide distance and near correction in a majority of people
• An additional fee is charged for these special lenses
• Examples: ReZoom, and ReSTOR
• See our Lifestyle Multifocal Lenses page