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Cataracts Eye Surgery San Diego, CA

What are Cataracts?

Cataracts occur when the eye's natural lens becomes cloudy, leading to vision impairment. This condition typically develops with age, but other factors such as diabetes, smoking, and prolonged UV exposure can accelerate its onset. Watch the Clearview press release with Roger Klein

How Do I Know if I Have A Cataract?

Your vision becomes blurry. This includes glare issues, a change of color, double vision, and a decreased ability to read. (1)

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Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention of Cataracts

Causes of Cataracts (2)

Age (most common cause)
History of cataracts in family
Diabetes
Smoking and excessive alcohol use
Previous eye injury, eye surgery, or radiation treatments in upper body
Too much exposure to the sun
Use of certain corticosteroid medications

Cataract Symptoms (3)

Difficulty seeing street signs, cars, the road, and pedestrians while driving
Trouble seeing things in bright light
Glares/halos at night, especially while driving
Double vision
Objects appearing blurry and colors faded
Issues reading with low light
Constant eyeglasses and contact lens prescription changes

How to Prevent Cataracts (4)

While there is no proven way to fully prevent cataracts, doctors have come up with strategies to protect your eyes and slow the progression of cataracts.

Have regular eye examinations
Quit Smoking
Take care of health problems that may increase cataract risk
Cut down on alcohol use
Wear sunglasses when outside
Healthy diet with fruits and vegetables

Cataract Treatment Options

Non-Surgical:

Prescription glasses or bifocals can only temporarily improve vision

Surgical - Laser Cataract Extraction with IOL:

Performed with the latest FDA-approved laser technology, NO blades
Cloudy lens is softened with energy and then removed
Intraocular lens (IOL) implant is placed to improve distance, reading, and computer vision
Able to treat astigmatism
May reduce need for glasses or contacts

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Benefits of Laser Cataract Surgery with FDA-Approved Catalys® (5)

The Catalys® Precision Laser System offers next generation technology that brings both laser precision and computer-guided consistency to cataract surgery.

Easy preparation and procedure
Customized Treatment: 3D blueprint of the eye allows for unprecedented accuracy
Tracks your eye through the procedure to help ensure precision
Uses just enough power to break cataracts apart for smooth removal
Minimizes typical post-surgery redness and inflammation
Safe alternative to manual cataract surgery
Reduces astigmatism

There are a number of different laser options for cataract surgery, so why did Clearview choose Catalys? Because it took 7 years to develop the 3D Imaging, which gives Dr. Sandy T. Feldman a real-time look during surgery, allowing more precision.

IOL Implants For Cataract Surgery

Improves distance and/or reading
Specialty lenses treat astigmatism, intermediate, and/or reading vision
May reduce need for glasses or contacts
Types of IOL lenses are (6):

Monofocal - Focuses at one fixed distance. ie Eyhance, Tecnis Toric II
Multifocal - Helps patients see at multiple distances. ie Synergy, Toric multifocal (low and high), Tecnis Multifocal, ReSTOR Multifocal.
Trifocal - Helps patients see near, intermediate, and distance. ie Panoptix
Extended Depth of Focus - Elongates the focus and provides more range than a monofocal. ie Symfony, Vivity
Aspheric - Corrects for spherical aberration and improves contrast sensitivity. ie Tecnis
Toric - Helps reduce astigmatism. ie Acrysof IQ Toric