Cataracts are one the leading causes of vision loss in the U.S. By age 65 most people have some degree of cataract development. But cataract surgery is an easy pain free procedure! What is a Cataract? A cataract is the gradual clouding of the natural lens inside your eye, which allows less light to pass through the eye, causing blurred vision. Cataracts form naturally as we ate and most people will start to notice clouding in the lens as early as 40 years of age! But not to worry cataract surgery is one of the most common ophthalmic procedures performed with more than 4 million procedures done per year in the U.S. How will I know if I have Cataracts?
Femtosecond: Lightening Fast Laser for Cataracts
Dennis L. Kilpatrick, MD, Medical Director at Scottsdale Eye Physicians & Surgeons, PC, talks about a new breakthrough in cataract surgery. We’re talking today about the femtosecond laser. How big of a breakthrough would you say this is in cataract surgery?
Intraocular Lenses: How To Choose The Best IOL For Your Cataract Surgery
Intraocular Lenses: How To Choose The Best IOL For Your Cataract Surgery What can I expect from different lens options for my cataract surgery? Intraocular lenses (IOLs) are medical devices that are used in a type vision correction surgery called refractive lens exchange.
Understanding the Effects of Cataracts on Your Eyes
A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery. Over time, the cataract may grow larger and cloud more of the lens, worsening vision. In addition, cataracts can result from exposure to toxic substances, disease such as diabetes, or arise after an eye injury. Inside our eyes, we have a natural lens. The lens bends refracting light rays that come into the eye to help us see. The lens naturally starts off clear but as we age the lens can become foggy and cloudy. As cataracts develop vision becomes blurry, hazy and less colorful.
UV Protection: Protecting Your Eyes From UV Rays
UV Protection: Protecting Your Eyes From UV Radiation. Summer means more time outdoors which is a great thing, but its important to protect your eyes from harmful UV rays! How would you answer some of these questions?
5 Cataract Facts and Myths
5 Cataract facts and myths. Though cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss worldwide, myths persist about their cause and treatment. Cataracts affect nearly 22 million Americans aged 40 and older. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have cataracts, according to the National Eye Institute.
6 Tips to Better Educate Yourself During Healthy Vision Month this May
Healthy Vision Month May is Healthy Vision Month and the National Eye Institute wants to help empower and educate Americans to make their eye health a priority. The National Eye Institute along with the Doctors at Scottsdale Eye Physicians and Surgeons recommend the following steps to protect your vision:
How does cataract surgery work?
Cataracts have been known to be one of the leading causes of vision loss in the United States, and by the age of 65 90% of all Americans will develop a degree of cataracts. A cataract is the gradual clouding of the lens inside your eye, which causes vision impairment or vision loss. But the good news is cataract surgery is one of the safest and most effective surgical procedures performed. This simple and pain free procedure takes very little time and the success rate is very high!
Eye Injuries, These Sports Top the List!
Basketball, Baseball and Paintball Guns Top the List of Leading Causes of Eye Injuries More than 40 percent of eye injuries that occur every year are related to sports or recreational activities. A recent study found that about 30,000 people in the U.S. went to an emergency department with a sports-related eye injury. This is a much higher estimate than previously reported.[1]
Sports That Top the List for Leading Causes of Eye Injuries
Basketball, Baseball and Air/Paintball Guns Top the List of Leading Causes of Eye Injuries Scottsdale Eye Physicians and Surgeons and the American Academy of Ophthalmology offer guidance on how to protect sight during Sports Eye Safety Month in April.