A cataract is a natural aging process of the eye when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy.  Most people experience this as they age, but there is nothing that needs to be done until the cataract gets to the point that it affects quality of life or daily activity.  When a cataract advances to the point that a patient wants it fixed, the board certified cataract doctors and cataract surgeons at North Shore eye care in smithtown new york in long island are ready to help.  Our board certified eye doctors do the very best techniques when it comes to cataract surgery including performing cataract surgery without stitches, eye patches or even a needle injection around the eye.  We use simple numbing eye drops and IV sedation and usually complete the cataract surgery in about 10 minutes.  Our patients stay in their own clothes and return home the very same day.  This wonderful cataract surgery procedure has taken years to perfect and our eye doctors continue to stu

A cataract is a clouding the lens of the eye which, when were born is normally transparent. This clouding is usually caused by protein build up which makes up the lens begins to discolor and affect vision. The word “cataract” translates to “waterfall” and in early times it was said that people described there vision as if they were looking through a waterfall. When in the early stages, a cataract is usually mild and may only affect a portion of the lens. However,as the cataract grows larger it can make it tougher to  see.  Cataracts are like wrinkles in the skin, unfortunately as we get older, there inevitable and develop in both eyes. There are several theories that exist that can cause cataracts including: smoking, diabetes, excessive exposure to sunlight, steroid use and certain other medications. The typical symptoms that may occur (blurry vision, glare around  lights at night, haloes, colors losing there contrast and increased nearsightednes

The word Ptosis refers to an abnormal drooping of the upper eyelid. This may occur for many reasons. At North Shore Eye Care we typically see patients who have dermatochalasis, which is a fancy term that means your lids may be droopy from excess skin above your eyes that develops as we get older. Patients usually start to notice that one eye appears smaller than the other, which appears that way, but in reality it’s that one eye is droopier than the other. Some individuals find that their drooping eyelids  actually make them feel sleepy, while others feel it gives them headaches because they constantly need to raise their eyebrows to lift the eyelids to see better. Many patients also find themselves lifting there head up and back to see better and that can lead to upper neck and back pain and strain. When you see an ophthalmologist, they will examine your eyes and perform  several tests to establish what the cause of your eyelid  droop is. They will also perfo