Cataract Surgery and choosing the right lens for you at North Shore Eye Care in Long Island

Cataract surgery is one of the safest surgeries in the world. More than 3 million cataract surgeries are performed every year in the United States. More than 60% of Americans over 65 have developed cataracts in one or both eyes. Cataracts are like wrinkles, everyone who lives long enough will develop them. Over 90% of cataracts are caused by the aging process. Most people, usually beginning in their fifties, start to experience blurred vision even if they have had great vision their whole lives. Glasses that usually work well become unsatisfactory. Cataracts are the one of the leading causes of treatable blindness, creating vision cloudiness. They can also be caused by long-term exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, smoking, trauma to the eye or as the secondary effects of diseases such as diabetes. In all areas of cataract surgery, specifically using intraocular lenses (IOLs) to replace the eye's natural lens is an important decision. At North Shore Eye Care offer many different lens options including Crystalens, Restor, Technis and Toric IOL.