Your recovery from one-eye cataract surgery in Orange County should be complete in about one month, when your eye is completely healed. If you need cataract surgery on both eyes, your surgeon should wait at least a few days to two weeks between working on the first and second eye. For additional information regarding cataract … Read more
LASIK and Cataract surgery are two of the most popular ocular surgeries today. Because we hear so much about both kinds of surgeries, it is common for people to get the two of them confused. People not only forget which surgery serves what purpose, but they wonder if both can be performed at the same … Read more
If you have developed cataracts, you know how they can affect every area of your life. Participating in the activities you used to enjoy like reading, driving, and shopping have become a challenge. If you have developed cataracts, you know how they can affect every area of your life. Participating in the activities you used to … Read more
As unfortunate as it may sound, cataracts play a common role in the natural aging process. As our eyes grow older, the lenses in our eyes can suffer from time-telling wear and tear. Cataracts are identified by the filmy, milky layer that forms on top of the eye’s lens. These cataracts can accumulate and grow … Read more
As age begins to creep up on all of us, the inevitable aches and pains start to become more prevalent. Our joints don’t work quite as well as they used to. We wake up with back, shoulder or neck pain we never noticed before. And around age 40, many of us notice that our eye … Read more
Catching Cataracts Early More than half of all Americans are predicted to develop cataracts within their lifetime, and the prevalence of this condition has been on the rise in recent years. Recognizing the symptoms early will lead to better, more effective treatment before opting for cataract surgery. The early signs can be easily missed or … Read more
You may have heard warning from your parents, or grandparents, about cataracts when you were younger. They may have spoken about how staring into the sun for too long, or not properly shielding your eyes from the elements may cause permanent damage that will lead to cataracts. While there is an element of truth to … Read more
With the sun shining brighter and the days growing longer we can never be too prepared to protect our vision. While we are heading to the beach and hosting family barbecues this summer take into consideration your risks for cataracts. To date, there is no medication or eye drops proven to prevent or reverse cataract … Read more