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 More and more patients are realizing that their vision can be improved even beyond what they had prior to cataract formation. To do this, however it is not enough to just have successful cataract surgery as other skills are often necessary.

As cataract surgery has become more sophisticated it has become important for patients to know their surgical options.  First and foremost is to know when the procedure is indicated.  It is surprising how many patients think the proper time for surgery is when the cataract has become ripe.  The big problem here is knowing when that happens.  You could rely on your eye doctor, but the reality is that you, the patient know best when you need surgery.  Everybody's needs and tolerance for poor vision varies.  For instance if you need to drive at night and you are no longer comfortable with activity it may be time to consider surgery.  Once the decision to have surgery has been made the next big decision is to decide what type of lens will best suit your needs.

With all the surgical advances that have been achieved in recent times only cataract surgery can improve function even better than before the cataract first formed.

Latest technology in cataract surgery available by the board certified surgeons at North Shore Eye Care in Smithtown, Long Island.  These surgeons not not only use the latest equipment with a dedicated outpatient staff that only specializes in eye surgery, but are also well versed in the very latest intraocular lenses that are used to replace your cloudy, cataractous lens at the time of surgery.  This is crucial for those who wish to achieve independence from spectacle wear.  Offered are Alcon's toric lens for the correction of astigmatism, Alcon and Abbott Medical Optics multifocal lenses, and Bausch and Lomb's accomadative lenses.