Cataract Surgery
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Treating Cataracts
Currently there is no medical treatment to reverse or prevent the development of cataracts. Once they form, the only one way to achieve clear vision again is through cataract surgery. This surgery has continued to evolve over the past several years, often leading the way for our medical colleagues. Years ago ophthalmologists were the first to utilize microsurgery techniques. The microscope came into use for the cataract surgery nearly 20 years a Read More... -
Failing Vision After Cataract Surgery
Sometimes in the months and years following a cataract operation the vision within the eye can gradually diminish. For the patient the effect can be rather like the original cataract recurring. One common cause for this is a phenomena called “Posterior Capsule Opacity”. It is also sometimes referred to as “after cataract”. What is it? This can be explained by thinking of the eye as a camera. Like a camera the eye contains a lens. This is positi Read More... -
Cataract Causes Symptoms Information With Treatment
A cataract is a cloudy or opaque area (an area you cannot see through) in the lens of the eye. The name cataract stems from an ancient conception of something cascading from the "brain of humors" and depositing itself in front of the lens. The retina is the eye's light-sensitive layer that sends signals to the brain that are interpreted as vision. Protein arranges itself to allow light rays to pass through and to focus the rays onto the retina. O Read More...
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