Author: woodhamseyedev

How often should I check my eyesight if I have floaters and high myopia?

attention and seek an ophthalmologist's assessment. High myopia is associated with a greater than normal incidence of retinal problems, even retinal detachment, which can be quite serious. If there is a fairly recent onset of seeing "floaters" or specks in your field of vision (especially...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 11 Oct 2020

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What are the risks of not having intraocular lens implantation during cataract surgery?

This is a persistent question that comes up from patients that demonstrates how powerful language can be in creating misunderstanding."Cataract," being a noun, is understood as a "thing" that somehow got into the eye and is now disturbing one's vision. So surgically removing that thing...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 27 Sep 2020

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Why do they use a laser before the actual cataract surgery?

The use of lasers in cataract/lens implant (IOL) surgery has a long and somewhat bumpy course. The first big breakthrough 35+ years ago was the use of high-frequency ultrasound to break up the hardened lens material of an aged natural lens, what we call a...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 13 Sep 2020

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What are eye floaters and why are they incurable?

"Floaters" are the slightly out-of-focus silhouettes of condensations suspended in the "vitreous body" of the eye. They tend to "slosh" around as you move your direction of gaze, but usually quickly return to about the same relative position in your field of vision. The vitreous gel...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 13 Sep 2020

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Which is better to have, nearsightedness or farsightedness?

It depends on your age and the sorts of preferred activities you do most of the time. Most professional athletes are mild to moderately hyperopic (the non-age-related farsightedness). They typically see better than 20/20 at a distance -which comes in very useful for chasing balls, pucks, and for target...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 30 Aug 2020

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