What Are Cataracts? A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens. The lens refracts light to the retina and adjusts focus to help us see clearly. The lens is made partially of protein and as we age that protein...
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An intraocular lens (IOL) is an advanced option for patients to improve their vision without heavy dependence on glasses and contact lenses. While these lens implants can be very beneficial for patients who may not be candidates for laser vision...
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Cataracts are often simply part of the natural aging process – most people will get them at some point in their lives. Characterized by a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, cataracts can lead to complete vision loss if left...
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Norma is a Senior Citizen who was experiencing dim vision and was having trouble driving at night and seeing road signs. She says the change was so gradual, she didn’t even realize how bad her vision had become. After 55...
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When you elect to have your advanced cataract procedure with one of our expert GWSVI surgeons at the Outpatient Surgery Center of La Jolla (OSCLJ), you will also see a familiar face, Sherri Harvey, one of the GWSVI technician team....
Read MoreIn an article published in Ophthalmology Times, September 2012, results from over 400.000 Medicare patients who had a diagnosis of cataracts, were studied to determine if patients who undergo cataract surgery have a lower incidence of hip fracture. It was...
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You’re invited to attend a Free Lunch N Learn on Laser Refractive Cataract Surgery, called LRx. This custom, blade-free laser assisted cataract removal option, allows the surgeons at Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute Institute to plan and perform cataract and...
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Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgery in the United States with over 1.5 million procedures done each year. A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens in the eye, causing hazy vision, unusual glare, poor night...
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