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Our eye health blog answers your most pressing questions about eye care, vision and common eye ailments.
You might suffer from dry eye — and wonder how you can prevent it. Maybe you’re planning to get cataract surgery and want to know what to expect. Or you might just be looking to change up your diet to include more types of food that promote eye health.
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Different types of Premium IOLs
Premium Intraocular Lenses or IOLs are artificially created lenses that are used to replace the natural lens after a cataract surgery. Traditional IOLs only offer vision at one specific distance type and need to be used with contact lenses or eyeglasses for the other distances. As for modern premium IOLs, they come in various different forms to allow different types of vision without needing any other type of vision enhancing eyewear. Accommodating IOLs Accommodating IOLs can provide vision in far, medium and close distances. These [...]
Complications of Cataract Surgery
Cataract surgery is one of the most common surgeries performed in the US. With a high success rate of 98% out of about 3 million surgeries each year, complications are almost unheard of. However, it is possible for things to go wrong during a cataract surgery for a number of reasons and it is best to be aware of them prior to the surgery. Posterior Capsule Opacity This is one of the most common complications of cataract surgeries. The condition is also referred to as [...]
Cataract Surgery for Infants and Children
Congenital cataracts and childhood cataracts are not very common. However, in the event that a child or infant has cataracts, it is not easy to predict how much their vision will be improved after the treatment. In most cases, children tend to have a reduction in vision even after the treatment. Cataract surgery is the most common treatment for children with cataracts. When it is performed on children and babies, the procedure will be performed under general anesthesia. The procedure will take a longer time [...]
The Effectiveness and Risks of Cataract Surgery
When cataracts are identified early, there is a possibility that the patient’s vision may be improved with eyeglasses or magnifying lenses. However, should the problem worsen or if the cataracts are identified too late, surgery is the only way of restoring vision. Cataract surgery is one of the most effective and safe surgery options available. Cataract surgery is also the most commonly performed operations in the US. The surgery process includes removing of cloudy portions of the lens and inserting an artificial lens. There are [...]
The Cataract Surgery Process
Cataract surgery is often performed as an outpatient procedure. While it may sound complicated, the procedure only takes minutes to complete. Generally, the process involves in the removal of the clouded lens and replacing it with a clear, artificial lens implant. However, there are cases where the cataract is removed without replacing the lens with an implant. The very first step of the process is to dilate the pupils. The doctor will add eye drops into the eye to dilate the pupils along with a [...]
Important Facts about Congenital Cataracts
It is possible that a pregnant mother may give birth to a baby with cataracts. This type of cataracts is known as congenital cataracts and will result in the baby having a cloudy lens instead of a normal, clear one. There is a high possibility that the child’s vision is impaired to the point of needing cataract surgery to remove his or her lens. About 0.4% of newborns have cataracts or develop the condition after birth. While surgery is not necessary in all cases, most [...]
Cataract Surgery & Vision Restoration
When a cataract surgery is performed, there is a very slim possibility that the patient may lose some or most of their ability to see. There are several methods of restoring vision post-surgery, with IOLs or Intraocular lenses being the standard choice nowadays. IOLs are designed to replace three major functions performed by the natural human lens. Firstly, the lens acts as a window to allow light in to the eye. The lens has to be perfectly transparent to allow incoming light to be properly [...]
Recovery after Cataract Surgery
If you are considering cataract surgery, you will be glad to know that the recovery process after the surgery is brief. Cataract surgery is considered to be one of the simplest surgeries performed. In fact, the surgery takes only about 10 minutes to complete. However, since you may be sedated, you will have to rest for about an hour until the effects pass. You will have to protect your eyes from glare and bright lights. Therefore, you will be advised to wear sunglasses and to [...]
What You Should Know about Cataracts
Cataracts are cloudy areas on the lens of the eye and cause impaired vision. About half of all Americans of age 65 and older are reported to have cataracts. Cataracts are a result of protein buildup in the lens. These proteins create a cloudy patch and prevent light from entering unobstructed, through the lens and cause some vision loss. New lens cells form on the outside surface of the lens and the older cells get compacted into the center, resulting in a cataract. Cataracts occur [...]
IOL Implants after Cataract Surgery
Before the development of Intraocular Lenses or IOLs, people were prescribed with special types of contact lenses or thick eyeglasses so that they can see after the surgical removal of cataracts. Now, cataract patients have several types of IOLs to choose from after surgery. Just like the lens of the eye, an IOL serves its function by focusing the light that enters through the cornea on to the retina. IOLs are created with a flexible and foldable material and come in different types to suit [...]
Introducing Tear Lab
TearLab is the single most accurate and objective test for diagnosing Dry Eye Disease. TearLab generates an Osmolarity number, which provides significant information to your Doctor. With its objective, quantitative endpoint TearLab Osmolarity correlates to increasing disease severity, and enables your Doctor to monitor your response to treatment. The test is fast, easy, and accurate - requiring only 50-nanoliters of tear for analysis - a sample smaller than the period at the end of this sentence. It is also more patient friendly than older generation [...]
We’ll Be At Port St. Lucie’s Health Fair September 21st
Look for the Benaim Eyeteam at the upcoming fair - you can learn all about modern lens solutions for cataracts and low vision. Talk to the experts and lets get you started on the road to clear vision... Contact our team to learn more.