Sun Exposure to Eyes Can Cause Potential Damage

Some research indicates sun exposure has the potential for damage to the lens and retina of the eye. Aside from that, the white of the eye can be affected as well. The most common issues are pinguecula, pterygium and, more rarely, cancer.

Pupil Dilation Provides a More Accurate Prescription

If you have ever noticed that you can see more looking through an open doorway than you can see looking through the door’s peephole, you will understand why we dilate pupils. When the pupil is small, we cannot see the details of the lens and the view of the retina is compromised. When we cannot […]

The Right Time to Remove Cataracts

Historically, a cataract was ready to remove when it was “ripe.” This antiquated term was used to delay surgery until the cataract was advanced. Thankfully, that era has passed. Today, wonderful improvements in both cataract surgery and lens implants, including laser cataract surgery, routinely provide excellent vision, (often without glasses, depending upon the implant). Medicare […]

Cataract Facts & Factors

The lens inside your eye is normally clear at birth and leaves the pupil dark. The lens gradually loses its transparency as we age. The increasing whiteness of the lens, visible in the pupil in advanced cases, is a cataract. There is a genetic component to cataract formation, and there clearly is an aging component. […]

Are Generic Eye Drops the Same as Branded Eye Drops?

The short answer is: They have the same main ingredient in the same amount and concentration. The long answer adds: Nothing else in the bottle needs to be the same. So they might be equally effective as the branded, nearly as effective, or less effective than the branded. It’s much like comparing two different brands […]

What is Laser Cataract Surgery?

For more than 15 years, a few doctors have told their patients they were having laser cataract surgery. This was a simplification to avoid explaining the complex nature of the ultrasonic vacuum device used to remove the cataract. It was not a laser. The Eye Clinic of Austin uses the LenSx femtosecond laser in cataract […]