What are cataracts?
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye. The lens, which lies just behind the pupil, helps the eye to focus. When the lens becomes clouded, the passage of light to the back of the eye is partially blocked, and a person’s ability to see is reduced. This clouding of the lens of the eye is called a cataract. Thus, a cataract is not a growth or a tumor, but a change in the clarity of the lens. Cataracts may form in the eyes of people of any age, but they are most common in older adults. In fact, after age 65, many people have a cataract. It is important to remember that if you have a cataract, you may not necessarily require an operation because many people have some minor clouding of the lens that does not affect vision. An operation to remove the cataract becomes necessary only if the patient’s vision and ability to function become impaired. If you do need an operation to remove a cataract, you should know that advances that have been made in cataract operations in
For patients with cataracts who are looking for options for correcting their vision, cataract surgery presents the best means of achieving this goal. After removing the cataract with ultrasonic power, Dr. Phillip C. Hoopes and Dr. Phillip C. Hoopes, Jr. can implant a lens that will reduce or eliminate nearsightedness and farsightedness. With the development of new toric intraocular implants, limbal relaxing incisions, or LASIK after cataract surgery, astigmatism can also be treated.
