LASIK and Eye Surgery Blog - Clearview Eye and Laser Medical Center

Cataracts are very common, in fact by age 80 more than half all Americans have had or have a cataract according to the National Eye Institute. At ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center, renown refractive surgeon Dr. Sandy T. Feldman specializes in treating cataract patients in Del Mar, Mission Valley and all over San Diego.

Dr. Feldman removes a cataract by making a very small incision in the eye and using an ultrasonic probe to dissolve and break up the cloudy natural lens. The pieces are carefully removed, leaving the membrane of the lens intact so the new intraocular lens can be placed in the eye.

The intraocular lens is a synthetic lens designed to mimic the natural function of the lens of the eye. A traditional intraocular lens gives patient good single vision, also known as monofocal vision. With a traditional intraocular lens, the patient has good distance vision, but may need glasses for reading or near vision. An advanced intraocular lens is designed to give patients good distance and near vision, allowing for less dependence on glasses. ClearView has several intraocular lenses available, which allows patients to choose the best lens for their lifestyle.

For questions on cataract surgery or intraocular lenses, contact the ClearView team at our offices in San Diego.

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For patients that have cataracts and presbyopia, there are now several treatment options available at ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center including the ReSTOR Lens, an advanced intraocular lens.

When a cataract forms, the crystalline lens of the eye becomes cloudy which, overtime, causes the patient to have obscured vision. Cataract surgery is done when the patient’s vision is significantly impacted. During cataract surgery, the crystalline lens is removed and replaced with an artificial lens. Presbyopia is a condition that affects most patients in their forties and fifties including cataract patients. When a patient is presbyopic, their eye’s natural lens becomes less pliable which makes is difficult to focus on near objects, like books or computer screens.

The ReSTOR lens is implanted in the eye and works by bending light as it passes through the lens’ multiple focal points and on to the retina of the eye. Many ReSTOR patients have reported having clearer close and distance vision after the procedure with less dependency on glasses or contacts.

For questions on the ReSTOR lens or other cataract procedures offered, contact us.

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Some patients develop cataracts as they age. As a cataract forms the protein component of the eyes’ natural lens begins to join together and a cloudy area develops making it increasingly difficult to see, according to Dr. Sandy T. Feldman.

As the cataract gets worse, many patients consider having cataract surgery to replace the natural lens of the eye. For patients with cataracts and/or presbyopia, a popular vision correction solution is an advanced intraocular lens like the Crystalens. This lens works by using the eye’s natural focusing system to give the patient good distance and reading vision and less dependency on glasses or contacts.

Benefits of the Crystalens include:

• 92% of patients see 20/25 at a distance
• 96% of patients can see 20/20 at arm’s length
• 98% of Crystalens patients see well enough to pass their driver’s license eye test without prescription glasses or contacts

For more information on cataracts or cataract surgery, contact ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center.

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