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 eyeâs 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.
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.
5 Tips to help Prevent Glaucoma
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and at Scottsdale Eye we strive to provide our patients with not only the best care but also the best tips to make sure you are taking care of vision and preventing diseases. Glaucoma is a disease that affects the optic nerve and is often times called the âsilentâ killer because its symptoms and warning signs can go unnoticed. Here are 5 tips to help prevent glaucoma.
Ophthalmologists Say Work Related Eye Injuries Can be Avoided
On-the-job safety goes well beyond avoiding slips, falls, and heavy lifting. Caring for your eyes should be a high priority and part of an overall workplace wellness routine. This is important because each day, about 2,000 U.S. workers sustain work related eye injuries that requires medical treatment[1]. However, 90 percent of these accidents can be avoided by wearing eye protection[2]. As part of an ongoing effort to stress the importance of workplace eye wellness, Scottsdale Eye Physicians and Surgeons and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, during the month of March, is encouraging the public to do right by their eyes and wear appropriate eye protection.
What’s That Ring Around My Eye?
One frequently asked question Dr. Dennis hears from his patients is, âwhatâs that ring around my eye?â What patients are referring to is a white, grey, or blue opaque ring that overlies the colored part of the eye just about where it meets the sclera, or white of the eye. The ring is actually in the cornea, a clear dome-like covering over the front of the eye, which acts likes much like the crystal of a watch. The cloudiness commonly appears after age 60 and is called arcus senilis, or just arcus. This cloudiness typically starts at the top and bottom of the cornea, but can eventually fill in to create a full ring around the eye. This ring is created from a gradual deposition of cholesterol and lipid (fat) in this layer of the cornea. A study shows that it does not indicate high cholesterol levels when it occurs in the middle aged and elderly population. People younger than 40 with the onset of arcus should have their cholesterol and blood lipids checked as studies do show that if this ring can be predictive of heart disease. The white ring or Arcus does not interfere with vision and does not require treatment of the eye. If the ring is more pronounced on one eye, it can indicate that blood flow to that eye is decreased. If your asking yourself “what’s that ring around my eye” or would like to make an appointment to have your questions answered call (480) 994-1872 today! Click here for more info on corneal arcus!