Cataract surgery is changing thanks to new diagnostic tools and newer lens implants

Cataracts which represent a clouding of the natural lens of the eye are usually due to increasing age.  They must be removed in order to restore vision.  While this was once considered a restorative procedure enabling patients to see again, it is now evolving into a refractive procedure as more and more patients want to see better while at the same time achieving some degree of spectacle independence.  This is happening as a new generation, the baby boomers, have joined the cataract population.  The first baby boomers turned 65 this past January and the number of cataract procedures which numbered over 3 million last year in this country alone is expected to double over the next 10 years.  This generation will expect not only increased safety, but will also expect improved visual results.

Luckily we have better lenses than ever before to replace the cataractous lens.  To predict what power lens to insert at the time of surgery newer diagnostic tools have been developed as well as better formulas.  Lenses that enable patients to see both near and far without the need of glasses have greatly improved over the last few years and come in two principal designs:  multifocal and accommadative.  Each of these types has their own unique advantages and disadvantages, but with their new aspheric designs both tend to give excellent vision.

The cataract experts at North Shore Eye Care have extensive experience with cataract surgery extending beyond a 35 year period with extensive  knowledge of laser refractive procedures such as Lasik.  In addition to all being board certified ophthalmologists the surgeons at North Shore Eye Care have been consistently named in Castle Connelly's Top Doctors in the New York Metropolitan area.  To learn more about this exciting procedure we invite you to attend our free monthly seminars.