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Why do I need a new lens after removing a cataract?

Why do doctors put a lens in the eye after removing a cataract? Is it possible to remove a cataract without surgery? What are the chances of having a cataract again, after surgery? This question shows how we eye doctors could be doing a much better...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 05 May 2024

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Does presbyopia ever develop years after cataract surgery?

No. Presbyopia is a problem with near vision caused by the age-related hardening of the natural lens of the eye such that the surrounding muscle can no longer easily squeeze it into a different shape for focusing up close. When this hardening gets more advanced, the lens also...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 05 May 2024

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Which lenses for cataract surgery are covered under Medicare?

Since a cataract is a cloudy natural lens, every cataract operation involves replacing it with a new, artificial lens implant: an IOL (Intraocular Lens Implant). The cost of the "entry level" IOL is included in the packaged fee that Medicare pays to the ambulatory surgical center (ASC) or...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 21 Apr 2024

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Can Lasik cure the starburst effect of astigmatism?

It depends on what you mean by "astigmatism" and how bad it is. "Astigmatism" means the eye is not regular and equal in its focusing ability for every ray of light entering through the pupil. There is "regular" and what used to be called "irregular" astigmatism...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 21 Apr 2024

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Can lenses from cataract surgery (IOLs) be replaced?

Yes, but it can be difficult to do so. It is quite possible (and not particularly risky) to remove and replace an IOL early after surgery -within the first 2-3 months or so. But if you wait a whole lot longer than that, the IOL...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 07 Apr 2024

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