Category Archives: Cataract Surgery

It’s no secret to us that Lasers are the wave of the future for Ophthalmology (hence the name ). When it comes to Cataract surgery we utilize laser technology in two unique ways. First is the Femtosecond laser-assisted Cataract Surgery which is used to make the incision into the cataract to reduce and relax astigmatism. […]

The Crystalens Lens Implant is an Advanced Technology lens that is used with Cataract surgery to allow vision at the near and intermediate distances. The human lens naturally flexes to allow the person to be able to focus on objects far away or close up, but as we get older the ciliary muscle in the […]

When there is a clouding in the clear lens of your eye, that is known as a cataract. People with cataracts often report that it feels like you are seeing through a cloudy lens or foggy window. Cataracts are very common, in fact, by age 65 over 90% of people have a cataract. Through refractive cataract […]

Cataract surgery is an opportunity to improve your vision and reduce or eliminate your dependence on glasses. It’s more dependable and advantageous than ever before, due to improvements in methods and instruments. Now, futuristic technological advancements marry computer-controlled laser with real-time 3-D imaging, to deliver meticulous accuracy during your cataract surgery. Sophisticated technologies work together […]

, a LASIK and Cataract Surgeon in Dallas Fort Worth metroplex talks today about Drop-less vs Less Drops Cataract surgery. He says “a lot of our patients have been asking about Drop-less Cataract Surgery recently”. “At our practice, we love technology as evidenced by all the different lasers we offer for LASIK and Cataract surgery, […]

With recent advances in Cataract Surgery Patients must choose between a Multifocal vs Monofocal lens implant with their Cataract Surgery. Since the inception of Cataract Surgery lens implants in the 1980′s, Standard Monofocal lens implants have been the most commonly used lenses. Standard Monofocal lens implants Standard Monofocal works well but have definite limitations. Firstly, […]

Many Dallas patients over age 50 face a difficult decision regarding Options for Vision Correction: LASIK or Cataract surgery (with ReSTOR, Panoptix Trifocal IOL, or Crystalens lens implants). Patients in their 20′s and 30′s desiring Vision Correction really only have one choice: LASIK. And it is a great option. In the 40′s, Presbyopia (age-related degradation […]

Multifocal Contact lenses are allowing many patients over the age of 40 to see again. At age 40, a change occurs in the lens of our eyes that weakens our near vision. This process is called Presbyopia. In the past, contact lens options for patients over 40 were limited. But now, we have Multifocal Contacts. […]

ReSTOR lens or Crystalens implant: which should I get? This is a question that I get a lot (my name is and I am a Refractive Cataract surgeon at , which has locations in Irving and Southlake, Texas). The ReSTOR and Crystalens lens implants are the most commonly used multifocal lens implants used in the […]

Patients in their 20′s and 30′s desiring Vision Correction really only have one choice: LASIK. And it is a great option. In the 40′s, Presbyopia (age-related degradation of near vision) starts to set in. By age 50, the earliest Cataract changes are developing and the effects of Presbyopia are more severe. But Vision Correction is […]