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What causes cataracts?

For some, it’s a sudden and noticeable change. For others, their vision becomes blurry over time. Either way, cataracts can have a stressful and negative…

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March 18, 2022

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How Long Does It Take for The Eye to Heal After Cataract Surgery?

Cataracts are quite common and develop due to age. More than half of all Americans over the age of 80 have cataracts and require cataract…

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March 4, 2022

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What type of laser removes cataracts?

A camera lens focuses incoming light into an image on a screen or film reel. The lenses in our eyes work the same way, adjusting…

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February 25, 2022

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What Happens if you Don’t Fix Cataracts?

Cataracts form when protein builds up over the lens of a normally clear eye causing cloudiness or blurry vision. Light passes through the lens located…

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January 25, 2022

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How Can You Tell if You Have a Cataract?

A cataract is a clouding of the natural lens of the eye. In most cases, cataracts develop slowly and may not significantly affect eyesight. However,…

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December 4, 2021

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Three Types of Cataracts

Cataracts are painless but gradually progressive. The lens of the eye refracts light (bends) allowing light rays into the eye to see. Cataracts block light…

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November 11, 2021

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How Quickly Can Cataracts Develop?

Most age-related cataracts typically develop over a span of years, so it’s a relatively slow process. How quickly a cataract develops does vary based on…

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October 25, 2021

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Do Ophthalmologists Perform Cataract Surgery?

Cataracts are a cloudiness that forms in the normally clear lens of the eye, leading to decreased vision. Although cataracts are a leading cause of…

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September 11, 2021

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Artificial Sweeteners & Your Vision

If you’re trying to watch your weight by using artificial sweeteners instead of sugar, you may see an effect on your vision (which can be…

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August 25, 2021

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What is the Main Cause of a Cataract?

A cataract is a common condition in which a normally clear eye lens becomes cloudy, causing blurry vision similar to looking through a foggy window.

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August 18, 2021