Unlocking Comfort: Exploring the Benefits of Oral Sedation in IV-Less Cataract and Refractive Lens Exchange Surgery
Posted by: SightTrust Eye Institute in Cataracts
Cataract and Refractive Lens Exchange surgeries are some of the most common and successful procedures performed worldwide. Since these procedures only take about 10 minutes per eye, many patients only require anesthetic eye drops to numb the eyes for the procedure. However, some patients may be anxious about the idea of undergoing a procedure on […]
Read MoreEye Health and Aging: Addressing Common Age-Related Eye Conditions
Posted by: SightTrust Eye Institute in Cataracts, Presbyopia
You may have noticed a trend with eye commercials. Many of them feature older people who are dealing with various eye ailments ranging from loss of vision clarity to cataracts. It’s not a coincidence that these commercials use older actors. As with everything else, our vision declines as we age due to a number of […]
Read MorePost-Operative Care for Eye Surgeries: What to Expect
Posted by: SightTrust Eye Institute in Cataracts, Post-Operative Care
You have finally scheduled your premium laser cataract or refractive lens surgery, you are following your pre-operative instructions, and you have arranged for someone to drive you home after your procedure. What should you expect over the next few hours or days? What activities will you be able to resume and what should you expect? […]
Read MoreAbout SightTrust Eye Institute
Posted by: SightTrust Eye Institute in About
“Excellent experience, efficient, caring, and knowledgeable. Next day feeling myself again with my vision improving every hour. Highly recommend.” – M.M. “This experience was great. I can see both distance and far – no glasses, no contacts. What a difference!! I recommend this to everyone who has vision troubles. Greatest staff ever – best money […]
Read MoreCataract Awareness – Let’s Raise Awareness
Posted by: SightTrust Eye Institute in Uncategorized
Our team at SightTrust Eye Institute is excited to do our part to raise awareness about cataracts, one of the most prevalent eye conditions. Data from the CDC shows that more than 17 percent of adults over the age of 40 have a cataract in one or both eyes, and this condition affects 70 percent […]
Read MoreWhy do I have cataracts? My parents didn’t have them until they were in their 80s?
Posted by: SightTrust Eye Institute in Uncategorized
Cataracts are a normal aging process; everyone eventually gets them if we live long enough. Think of cataracts as the “gray hair” of the eyes. Just like some people are bothered with their hair color change while others either don’t mind it or get used to it, cataracts can affect people’s vision to varying degrees […]
Read MoreAre there any alternatives to cataract surgery?
Posted by: SightTrust Eye Institute in Uncategorized
Cataracts are an inevitable part of life. They usually begin developing in the 50s, and if we live long enough we will ultimately need them removed. Fortunately, cataract surgery is an amazing procedure: we can replace the “worn out” lens with an implant that can provide excellent distance and reading vision without the need for […]
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