How Long Does it Take for Your Vision to Clear Up After Cataract Surgery?
Many patients who go into cataract surgery for the first time are nervous. Among other anxieties, they wonder how long does it take for their vision to clear up after cataract surgery. Yes, someone's vision will seem very clear following the surgery. This is because it's so much better once the clouded natural lens of the eye has been replaced by a clear synthetic lens. The best vision probably won't show up for a while, though. This article will discuss what cataract surgery accomplishes for most patients and how long complete vision restoration takes.
January 17, 2020
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Understanding the 3 Different Types of Cataracts
The staggering reality is 24.4 million people age 40+ and older will develop cataracts. By the age of 75, that number rises to half the U.S Population. The development of cataracts is a natural part of aging, but eye injury as a side effect if other surgery can also cause the condition. If you experience blurry, hazy, or less colorful vision, you should contact your physician and read the article below on the three different types of cataracts, causes, prevention, and treatment. Cataract treatment is safe and quick, so don't put off seeing your eye doctor to discuss your options.
September 10, 2019
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Preserving Your Vision After Cataract Surgery
Is your vision blurry? Do colors seem faded and not as vibrant as they once did? You could have cataracts. Cataract symptoms vary, depending on severity, but can also include worsening night vision, sensitivity to light, and decreased depth perception. Sometimes the first symptom is finding that your prescription eyeglasses don't seem to be working anymore. Approximately 25 million Americans have cataracts. Although common, there's no reason you need to live the symptoms. Cataracts are treatable. Learn more about cataracts, surgery for cataracts, care after cataract surgery, and the best ways to preserve your new and improved vision.
May 10, 2019
How Often Should You Get Your Eyes Checked?
It Depends On How Old--Or How Young--You Are. Regular eye examinations are important for a number of reasons. The most obvious, of course, is making sure that you're able to see to do the things you want to do. Your eyes are continually changing, and regular exams help you and your doctor make corrections to your vision (via glasses, contacts, LASIK or other procedures) to keep your sight the best it can be.
November 23, 2015
Technology Drives Premium Cataract Lens Options
During cataract surgery, the physician replaces the cloudy natural lens in the eye with an artificial one. Cataract surgery is very common and has a high success rate. And new lens technologies are helping to make outcomes better for many cataract patients. Initially, replacement lenses, or intraocular implants (IOLs) were monofocal--they were only capable of focusing at either near or far distance. Patients would use corrective lenses to compensate.
November 10, 2015
Cloudy Vision Developing After Cataract Surgery? You May Need a Posterior Capsulotomy.
Cataract surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States, and it has one of the highest success rates…
September 29, 2015
“Smart” Cataract Surgery Lets Physicians Fine Tune Lens Implants
Cataract surgery is one of the most common—and most successful—procedures performed in the U.S. And new technology has made cataract surgery “smart,” meaning patients have new options in lens implant performance. The ORA System for cataract surgery available at Drs. Campbell, Cunningham, Taylor and Haun in East Tennessee gives physicians unprecedented information before, during, and after the surgical procedure.
July 29, 2015
Cataract Microsurgery Can Be Truly Life Changing
Dr. Taylor reviewing cataract surgery with a patient. By age 65, more than 90% of people have some form of cataract, a clouding of the eye’s lens that typically comes with aging. For many, cataracts can be debilitating—their vision becomes so obscured that they must cut back on activitives. But fortunately, problems from cataracts can be corrected. In fact, cataract microsurgery is a procedure with one of the highest success rates of any surgeries—more than 98%. And new advancements in replacement lens technology mean that for many people, cataract surgery can be truly life-changing.
July 20, 2015
New Breakthroughs In Cataract Lens Options
Cataracts are very common—in fact, by age 65, more than half of Americans have cataracts or have had cataract surgery. The good news, however, is that cataract surgery is a procedure with a very high success rate. And new developments in replacement lens technology mean that cataract patients can have dramatic improvement in their eyesight after surgery—plus much more flexibility in how their replacement lenses perform.
April 21, 2015