Cataract

If your vision has started to feel unreliable, blurry in bright light, hazy at night, or constantly changing despite new glasses, you may be wondering what’s really going on. Everyday tasks like driving after sunset, reading fine print, or recognizing faces across the room can become increasingly difficult. You might even notice glare, halos, [...]

If you’ve noticed your vision becoming increasingly blurry, colors appearing dull, or glare from headlights making it hard to drive at night, you may have cataracts. These gradual changes can creep up over time, often making everyday tasks like reading, watching TV, or recognizing faces more difficult. In such cases, it may be time [...]

I’d like to share with you a somewhat open secret in ophthalmology; there aren’t very many bad cataract surgeons. What good news to be able to tell you that! It feels like I’ve got a weight off my chest to let it out that almost all cataract surgeons are competent and able to safely [...]

Cataract surgery used to require a fairly large incision in the eye, and the use of sutures to close that incision.

The reason we can’t find a way to delay cataracts is that it’s more complicated than keeping a clear lens from becoming cloudy.

A recent study found that those undergoing cataract removal had a decreased likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia later on in life.

Cataract surgery is a quick, and painless type of eye surgery that is used to treat cataracts by replacing your eye’s natural lens with an artificial lens called an intraocular lens. Cataracts are a common age-related condition that can cause blurred vision, sensitivity to light, and difficulty seeing in low-light conditions. Under normal circumstances, light [...]

If you’re one of the millions of people who are undergoing cataract surgery this year, then you’ll need to know which eye drops are the best to use during your recovery period, and how to properly use them. While you may be tempted to use over-the-counter eye drops, it is highly recommended that you stick [...]

One time I saw an ad for “laser smoking cessation therapy.” That was the moment I knew “laser” had reached peak marketing-speak status. I’m still not sure how it was supposed to work. Maybe they used a label maker to print out “Anti-Smoking Laser” and put that on a laser pointer. Then they shined it [...]