Do you have Cataracts?
Cataracts are a part of the natural aging process, but they do not have to interfere with your life style because today cataracts can be treated in a variety of ways. Initially when symptoms begin to appear, you may be able to improve your vision with a new pair of glasses or a change in prescription. Brighter lighting may also help in the short-term. If a cataract, which is a cloudiness of the crystalline lens inside your eye, grows dense enough to impair your vision and affect your daily activities, cataract and lens removal is recommended.
It is a common procedure and is safely performed millions of times each year. The latest surgical technique involves using a laser to remove the clouded lens and replace it with a clear, artificial intraocular lens. The new lens can correct your (nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism or come in a bifocal) vision and minimize or eliminate your need for glasses. Most patients achieve a noticeable improvement in their vision right away although it can take several months for the vision to completely stabilize.
At Rancho Santa Fe Optometry we offer comprehensive eye examinations for all ages. With a focus on children’s vision and vision therapy, our doctors test for visual acuity, visual efficiency skills and visual information processing starting in early infancy. The practice also provides diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases that affect the human eye and visual system, including dry eye syndrome, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, macular degeneration and keratoconus.
