Our eyesight should never be taken for granted and we should be doing all we can to preserve it. Screenings and regularly scheduled eye exams are very important since certain conditions that may threaten your vision can develop without symptoms or discomfort. Such is the case with cataracts, often developing slowly, with no pain or vision loss, so our
St. Louis ophthalmologist encourages regular exams for early detection. Diagnosing cataracts early on can reduce the risk of further damage and allow for a better choice of treatment options. Some symptoms of cataracts are blurry or double vision, increased eye strain, difficulty driving at night, fading colors, irritated by bright lights, and frequent changes in your eyeglass prescription. Mostly common in older people, statistics have stated that by age 80, more than half of all Americans have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.
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If our
St. Louis ophthalmologist, at Glaucoma Consultants of St. Louis, feels that cataract surgery is necessary, we will do our best to put your mind at ease regarding your procedure. Cataract surgery is generally a safe, effective procedure, which involves removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an artificial lens. Cataract removal is one of the most common operations performed in the United States and is one of the safest and most effective types of surgery. Research shows that about 90 percent of cataract surgery patients have much clearer vision afterward.
Surgery is necessary when cataracts prevent you from going about your daily activities, such as reading and driving. Surgery is also done when cataracts interfere with the treatment of other eye problems. The term complex cataract surgery refers to the increased risk some of our patients may have associated with cataract surgery. Some of these additional risks include previous eye trauma, pre-existing eye conditions such as uveitis or a corneal transplant, eyes with high corneal-based astigmatism, very small or very large eyes, or eyes that have previously had laser refractive surgery. This cataract surgery is referred to as complex because the surgery can be technically more difficult, require more of a pre-operative work-up, and take more time to actually perform the surgery itself. Complex cataract surgery is not expected to have as good an overall outcome as routine cataract surgery but with proper surgical planning and adjustments to the surgical technique, made by our
St. Louis ophthalmologist, the functional visual outcome can be maximized.
Cataract Surgery St. Louis
224 South Woods Mill Rd, Suite 700 South
Chesterfield, Missouri 63017
314-219-1902
By Glaucoma Consultants of St. Louis
September 28, 2016
