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Almost everyone notices that their vision changes as they get older. The most common change is needing reading glasses. People begin to hold items farther from their face to try to read them. Eventually, virtually everyone starts needing to wear glasses in order to see clearly enough to read.

Why does this happen? And is there anything that you can do to stop it?

Your eye’s natural lens is a clear structure located just behind your pupil. It acts to focus light. As we age, proteins in the lens break down, and the lens may change from clear to cloudy. This is known as a cataract, and it’s the most common cause of vision loss.

For people with cataracts, a surgical procedure can be used to restore clear vision. During this procedure, an eye surgeon...Read More

A cataract is a clouding of the natural lens of the eye. This is a clear structure located just behind the pupil, and it acts to focus light onto the retina (the light-sensing tissue at the back of the eye). With age, the proteins in the lens break down, which causes it to become cloudy.

Cataracts are a very common cause of vision loss worldwide. Fortunately, they’re also highly treatable. During cataract surgery, the...Read More

Most people have floaters in their eyes from time to time. These are small spots, threads, or shapes that drift across your field of vision like shadows. They’re generally most obvious when you’re looking at a plain background, like a white wall or clear sky. When you move your eyes, the floaters usually move around a bit too.

What causes these strange drifting shapes to appear? And more importantly, do they indicate a...Read More

Glaucoma is one of the most common causes of vision loss. This condition causes the pressure to rise inside the eye, which damages the structures of the eye. There are often no symptoms of glaucoma until vision loss occurs, so it’s important to get regular glaucoma screening, which is a standard part of your annual eye exam.

There’s no permanent cure for glaucoma, but we do have effective treatments that can help to...Read More

Glaucoma is a common condition in which the pressure inside the eye goes up. This can damage important structures inside the eye. If left untreated, it can lead to vision loss. Worldwide, glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. It’s sometimes referred to as “the silent thief of sight,” because it often doesn’t cause any symptoms until after vision loss has already occurred. This is why regular...Read More

Cataracts are extremely common, affecting more than a quarter of all people over age 65 and more than two-thirds of those over age 80. When left untreated, they can threaten a person’s vision. Fortunately, we have a highly effective surgical procedure that can be used to treat cataracts.

We often get questions about cataracts and LASIK. Sometimes, patients ask whether they can go ahead and have LASIK at the same time as...Read More

Cataracts are one of the most common eye issues. More than half of all people over age 80 have experienced cataracts. In fact, they’re often considered to be a normal part of aging, which will develop in everyone if they live long enough.

There is a natural lens in the eye located just behind the pupil. A healthy lens is completely transparent, and acts to focus light onto the retina, which is the...Read More

A cataract is a clouding in the eye’s natural lens. This is a clear structure located just behind the pupil. It can change shape to focus light. When the proteins in the lens break down, it goes from being transparent to being cloudy, which blocks light from entering the eye.

Worldwide, cataracts are the leading cause of blindness. However, there is a highly effective procedure that can be used to treat...Read More

For people who would like to be free of the need for glasses or contacts, laser vision correction is an option. While there are a few different types of laser vision correction procedures, the most common one is known as LASIK. During a LASIK procedure, a laser is used to alter the shape of the cornea, which is the clear tissue at the front of the eye. By changing the way that light enters the eye, this...Read More