What Are Cataracts?
A cataract is a clouding up of the clear lens of the eye or the surrounding membrane. The cloudiness keeps light from entering the eye properly, reducing vision. The symptoms of a cataract can be:
- Blurred vision
- Cloudy spots in the field of vision
- Halos around lights
- Glare
- Seeing colors that seem faded
- Temporary vision improvement
It’s not yet understood what exactly causes cataracts. Scientists do know that other risk factors for cataracts are diabetes, steroid intake, smoking, and exposure to the sun’s UV rays (particularly in places near the equator, such as Hawaii).
A cataract can be classified by its location in the eye, or by its size and shape, or by the point in time when it developed. Dr. Alan Faulkner can tell you more about the particular details of your cataracts.
What Can Be Done For My Cataracts?
Tencis Multifocal Lens
Intraocular lens implants (IOLs) were a significant advance in cataract treatment: an eye’s cataractous lens is removed and a prescription IOL is put in its place. Great improvements have been made to IOL technology over the decades since its inception. The early IOLs were monofocal – that is, they provided good distance vision, but reading glasses or bifocals were still needed for seeing up close and sometimes at intermediate range.
Nowadays, IOLs that are multifocal and accommodative decrease a cataract patient’s post-surgery dependence on reading glasses and bifocals by providing a fuller range of vision. Three advanced technology IOLs – the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL, Tecnis®, and Crystalens® – are examples of the state-of-the-art IOLs available at Aloha Laser Vision. These IOLs enable patients to see near, far, and in-between without extra visual aid. With them, your vision may actually be restored to what it was like when you were younger.
Contact Aloha Laser Vision
To schedule a consultation, examination, or to find out more about cataract surgery, please contact Aloha Laser Vision of Honolulu, Hawaii today.
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