September is a time of year when you go back to life after the lazy heat of summer. Is it your goal to be more active instead of staying indoors in the rainy fall and snowy winter? Maybe you want to get outside to experience Vermont in every season, but you know that when glasses… Read More
Eventually, everyone will require cataract surgery to restore their vision and reduce the unwanted symptoms of cataracts. However, what about secondary cataracts? Can cataracts grow back after surgery? Keep reading to learn what a secondary cataract is! A Misleading Term The term secondary cataract is a misnomer, a somewhat inaccurate description. A secondary cataract is,… Read More
Are you experiencing blurry vision, glare, or double vision? Have you noticed increased difficulty when you are doing certain activities at near, like reading? If you are over the age of forty and experiencing these symptoms, you may have cataracts. The best way to know if cataracts are causing your symptoms is by scheduling an… Read More
Do you think you might have cataracts? Have you talked to your eye doctor about treatment options? Getting cataracts is a part of aging, and most people will get them at some point in their life. It’s essential to be aware of your vision and any deterioration and regularly have your eyes checked. Keep reading… Read More
As you age, you become more and more likely to develop cataracts. Cataracts develop inside your eye’s natural lens and can eventually become so bad that you have your entire lens removed. But, you still need a lens to see. So, during cataract surgery, a replacement lens called an intraocular lens, or IOL, takes the… Read More
Do you have cataracts? If so, you may be thinking about having cataract surgery. After all, it’s the only way to have your cataracts removed. But you may not exactly understand how the procedure works. You may even be wondering if you can have the procedure performed on both eyes at the same time. Keep… Read More
At some point, everyone gets cataracts. They are just a part of getting older. That’s why age is the top risk factor for cataracts, and why cataracts are the most common cause of blindness in the world. But there are many other risk factors that can trigger the early development of cataracts. If you are… Read More
When you develop cataracts, you will need to have cataract surgery to have them removed. But this surgery is about more than just removing your cataracts. It also removes the natural lens of the eye. The natural lens is then replaced with an artificial lens called an IOL. IOLs, short for intraocular lenses, are made… Read More
You may think that removing your cataracts is only up to your cataract surgeon. In reality, you have a large part in the decision making part of the procedure. How? You have to make a decision about what kind of IOL you choose to have. An IOL or intraocular lens is what replaces the natural… Read More
It may be a surprise to learn that older people are not the only ones who get cataracts. They are at a higher risk than others, but people are sometimes even born with cataracts. There are no avoiding cataracts, as everyone will develop them in their life. But there are things that you can do… Read More
