By age 80, over half of Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery. Fortunately, cataract surgery can restore clear vision in a short period of time, with many patients seeing better than they have in years. Progressive Vision Institute offers cataract surgery choices to fit any lifestyle and budget.
What is a cataract? A cataract is a clouding of the eye's lens. When looking at something, light rays travel into the eye through the pupil and are focused through the lens onto the retina, a layer of light-sensitive cells at the back of the eye. The lens must be clear to focus light properly onto the retina.
Signs of a Cataract: When vision becomes blurry, cloudy or dim, or things aren't as bright or colorful as before, a cataract may have developed in one or both eyes. It's like looking through a dirty windshield.
Cataract Symptom Progression:
- Painless cloudy, blurry or dim vision
- More difficulty seeing at night or in low light
- Sensitivity to light and glare
- Seeing halos around lights
- Faded or yellowed colors
- Brighter light needed for reading and other activities
- Frequent changes in eyeglass or contact lens prescription
- Double vision within one eye
When should a cataract be removed? The best time is when quality of life is diminished because of poor vision. With advances in modern medicine, there is no reason to suffer with cataracts anymore.
Dr. Solomon C. Luo, an internationally renowned ophthalmologist, founded the Progressive Vision Institute in 1986. He earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and completed his ophthalmology residency at Temple University Hospital. A member of the International Society of Refractive Surgery and the AmericanSociety of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, he has lectured widely, even performing live cataract surgery before an audience of thousands of ophthalmology colleagues.
Dr. Stella Luo is a Temple University School of Medicine graduate and completed her medical internship at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, returning to Temple University Hospital for her ophthalmology residency. She is a member of the American Academyof Ophthalmology.
Dr. Stefanie Knapp earned her medical degree at Vanderbilt University Medical School in
Nashville, completing her internship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark and ophthalmology residency at University of Texas at SouthwesternMedical Center in Dallas. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
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