A cataract is a cloudiness of the lens inside the eye. Symptoms of cataracts include difficulty with night time driving, difficulty with reading small print and sensitivity to light and glare. A visually significant cataract can be corrected with cataract surgery. Your surgeon will discuss the different lens options to replace the cloudy lens in the eye. Patients who decide to be less dependent on prescription glasses after cataract surgeries choose toric or multifocal lenses.
Lens implant options:
Glaucoma is common eye condition related to a dysfunction in the drainage system of the eye. A small stent can be placed inside the eye to help with the drainage. This stent is designed to lower the eye pressure.
Excess eyelid skin can cause obstruction of the upper and peripheral visual fields. Reduction of the excess skin with surgery will improve vision by lifting off the obstruction.
The drainage system in the eye can be treated with laser to help with elevated eye pressures in glaucoma. This laser procedure is performed in clinic.
Months or years after cataract surgery, an opacification can form behind the artificial lens. This opacification can cause decreased vision similar to a cataract. A laser can be used to break up the tissue and restore vision. This laser procedure is performed in clinic.
It is important for diabetic patients to undergo regular eye examinations. Diabetic changes inside the eye can range from mild to severe. Swelling in the retina can be treated with an injection. The injections are performed in clinic.
There are two major forms of age-related macular degeneration. The dry type needs close observation and possibly eye vitamins. The wet type requires injections to reduce bleeding and swelling in the retina.
