Cataracts and Your Eyes
Cataracts are a common condition where the lens inside the eye becomes cloudy. Looking through a cloudy lens is like trying to see through a fogged-up window. Clouded vision can make it difficult to read, drive or even see the expression on someone’s face. Cataracts commonly affect distance vision and cause problems with glare and usually don’t cause irritation or pain.
According to lasik surgeon Los Angeles Dr. Peter Cornell, laser vision correction Los Angeles Cataracts can occur at any age but are more common as people get older. Some cataracts do not cause much of a problem with vision and do not need any treatment. If the vision is blurred and cannot be corrected with glasses, if you cannot pass your driver’s test, or if your eye surgeon Los Angeles cannot see the back of your eye through the Cataract, you may need cataract surgery. Although there is some evidence that vitamin C may have some success in slowing the progression of Cataracts, there is no medical treatment for Cataracts once they have affected vision.
Cataract surgery is considered very successful with a low complication rate of around two percent. About 1.5 million Cataract surgeries are performed yearly in the United States. One of the most modern techniques used is called Phacoemulsification (ultrasound to break up the cataract). Phacoemulsification involves making a small incision in the peripheral cornea so that a foldable intraocular lens implant can be inserted says lasek surgery Los Angeles.
Each patient is required to have a full comprehensive ophthalmologic examination and consultation to determine if they need Cataract surgery, and if so, which approach is best for them. Often, Cataract surgery can be performed in 10 to 20 minutes at Specialty Surgical Center. The surgery is an outpatient procedure; however, the patient must stay in the surgery center for approximately three hours. Cataract surgery is usually performed using topical anesthesia (eye drops) with most patients experiencing minimal discomfort.
If you would like more information on Cataract surgery, please contact a board-certified, experienced ophthalmologist at a Specialty Surgical Center for a free consultation.
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