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Is it not recommended/ unusual for a patient in their early 20s to undergo lens replacement surgery (CLE) for their high myopia or is it okay and safe and not related to age?

It can be done but I would not recommend you do it. There are several reasons: 1) There is considerably more risk in doing an IOL procedure than LASIK. 2) There are other, less invasive options ( even when LASIK is not an option) such as the ICL 3) No IOL...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 25 Oct 2020

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The Benefits of Polarized Sunglasses

Many manufacturers of high quality sunglasses boast of their polarized lenses, but they rarely explain what that means or how the benefits of polarized sunglasses are achieved. How Polarization Works Light moves as a wave, just like waves of water on the surface of the ocean. Water...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 11 Oct 2020

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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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