Cataract

What is a Cataract?

Cataract is the clouding of the natural lens inside eye, located behind the pupil. Just as lens of a camera help focus the light onto the film, the lens of our eye focuses light on the back of the eye, called the retina.

As we grow older, our lens naturally becomes cloudy resulting in decreased vision. However, some conditions will cause early cataract formation such as diabetes, excessive exposure to sunlight, smoking or trauma.

Symptoms

• Cloudy, dim or blurry vision
• Poor night vision (Glare or halos around street lamps)
• Glare in bright light
• Dulling of colors especially green and blue
• Double or multiple vision
• Decreased depth perception
• Poor vision despite changing glasses or contact lens

Treatments

Cataracts cannot be treated with any medical or laser treatment. In the early stage, vision can be improved using glasses. Once the cataract has progressed to a point where it interferes with vision and activities of daily living, surgical removal of the cataract is the only option.

Dr. Lee offers the state of the art, no needle, no stitch, and clear cornea cataract surgery. The cataract is removed through a very small corneal incision via ultrasonic probe (Phacoemulsification).

The surgery is an out-patient procedure, which takes about 20 minutes, with no pain or discomfort. The patients see better immediately and able to return to work right away. Dr. Lee can also correct astigmatism at the same time with "Astigmatic Keratotomy Incisions".