Would you like to decrease your dependency on glasses or contact lenses? This is now an option with the use of premium lifestyle lens implants. Individuals suffering from cataracts previously had only a monofocal lens implant option after surgery. NEW multifocal IOL technology provides multiple ranges of vision: near, intermediate and far, giving you the opportunity to reduce or even eliminate your dependency on glasses!
Did you know there is now advanced testing available for diagnosing macular degeneration? Macular Risk® is a DNA test that identifies genetic markers associated with Macular Degeneration. By analyzing these genetic markers along with smoking history, we can identify who needs more frequent eye examinations and who may benefit from eye vitamins.
NEW TECHNIQUES IN TREATING MACULAR DEGENERATION
Have your hearing tested while at your eye doctor’s appointment. Our trained hearing specialist will perform a full hearing screening and can fit you with the most advanced hearing aids available today.
HAVE YOUR HEARING TESTED AT YOUR NEXT VISIT
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The human eye works like a camera. It has a lens to focus light on to the retina. The retina or back part of the eye acts like the film in a camera. When the lens in the eye becomes cloudy, it blocks light and you cannot see. This is called a cataract. Age related cataracts are the most common form of cataracts. They are a leading cause of legal blindness in the United States. It is estimated that nearly 1/3 of all people over the age of 65 develop a cataract. Also, recent research has proven that ultraviolet radiation from the sun causes cataracts. Our doctors recommend that you always wear UV blocking sunglasses when outside in our bright Florida sun.
Most cataracts develop over a period of time. Sometimes the development is so slow that the individual may be unaware that he or she has a cataract. Cataracts can affect vision in many ways. Some of the more common symptoms of cataracts may include: increased difficulty with or avoidance of night driving, halos around lights at night, increased glare in sunlight or with night driving, fuzzy or blurred vision, difficulty seeing street signs, difficulty reading fine print, difficulty following a golf ball, the inability to renew a driver's license, colors that appear faded or less vivid and occasionally seeing double.
The only treatment of symptomatic cataracts is cataract implant surgery which involves the removal of the clouded lens and replacement with an artificial lens or implant.
The surgeons at the Kaufman Eye Institute recommend that cataracts be removed only when they begin to interfere with your normal everyday activities. Many people have small cataracts that do not cause problems with their normal activities. In those cases, our doctors do not recommend surgery.
Insta-Sight™ cataract surgery is the safest procedure because there are no needles, no injections and is a safer procedure because there is no bleeding and high risk patients that are taking aspirin or anticoagulants do not stop these medications prior to surgery. No eye patch is necessary and few restrictions on usual physical activities are needed.
The size and position of the opening usually results in the incision closing on its own, thus no stitches are required. With this unique beveled incision, the tissues of the eye are allowed to close over themselves and seal naturally. Since there are no blood vessels in the cornea, there's no chance of intraocular hemorrhage.
For more information on Cataracts and Cataract Surgery, please contact us at one of our locations serving the Tampa Bay, Zephyrhills, Sun City Center and Bushnell communities..
