Cataracts

Your eye has a clear lens through which light passes, allowing you to see. When the lens loses its transparency, the cloudy tissue that develops is known as a cataract. Cataracts cause progressive, painless loss of vision. The lens clouds naturally as we age - people over the age of 65 usually see a gradual reduction of vision. No one is exactly sure what causes cataracts. Although cataracts usually develop without apparent pain, some indications that a cataract may be forming are as follows:

• Blurred or Hazy Vision
• Double Vision
• Poor Vision in Bright Light
• Seeing Halos Around Lights
• Yellowish Tinged Vision
• Night Vision Difficulty

If visual impairment interferes with your ability to read, work, or do the things you enjoy, then you should consider cataract surgery. Surgery is the only proven means of effectively treating cataracts. Cataract surgery is relatively painless and one of the most frequently performed procedures. It has a very high success rate and more than 90 percent of cataract surgery patients regain useful vision.

Currently, Toyos Clinic offers two procedures for cataract surgery - Aqualase and Phacoemulsification. Furthermore, Toyos Clinic utilizes the AcrySof Natural IOL, a lens that filters blue light, when replacing the clouded lens.

To see answers to frequently asked questions about cataract surgery, click here.