When it comes to vision correction procedures, patients often encounter a range of options, each designed to address specific issues related to eye health and vision quality. Two popular procedures that often cause confusion due to their similarities are custom lens replacement (CLR) and cataract surgery. Although both procedures involve replacing the eye’s natural lens with an artificial one, some differences are important to note. Mark Mandel, MD, a leading ophthalmologist in the Bay Area, sheds light on these differences to help patients make informed decisions about their vision correction options.
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Customize Your Vision After Cataract Surgery with the Light Adjustable Lens
For many patients, cataract surgery is a welcomed opportunity to regain clear, crisp vision. During the procedure, once the clouded lens of the eye is removed, an artificial lens is inserted in its place. While patients today have several options available to them in terms of the replacement lens, Mark Mandel, MD, wants patients to be aware of the unique benefits of the Light Adjustable Lens. Our team is ready to see you at one of our convenient locations in Hayward, Castro Valley, San Jose, and Concord. Contact our office at 877-210-2020 ext. 3 to schedule your consultation.
Continue Reading →What Are My Lens Options for Cataract Surgery?
Cataract surgery is a common, safe, and effective option for restoring crisp vision. The procedure is designed to remove the clouded lens of the eye, replacing it with an artificial one. Today, patients have a variety of intraocular lenses to choose from that can correct a range of vision problems. Bay Area cataract, LASIK, and cornea specialist Mark Mandel, MD, is eager to help cataract patients decide on the IOL that will most benefit them. Our practice has convenient locations in Hayward, Castro Valley, San Jose, and Concord. Get in touch with us to schedule your consultation.
Continue Reading →Cataract Surgery Recovery: 5 Things You Should Know
Cataract surgery is a safe and effective procedure. These five useful tips can help you have a smooth and quick recovery.
Continue Reading →How LenSx Laser Cataract Surgery Improves the Traditional Technique
A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, which can eventually impact vision. If cataracts are making it difficult for you to engage in your normal activities of daily living, your eye doctor may recommend cataract surgery.
Continue Reading →Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) Offers Better Vision Correction with Revolutionary Implant
Cataracts form in the natural crystalline lenses of the eyes and cause them to harden and become clouded, leading to vision loss and other impairments. Cataract surgery is a highly successful procedure that replaces the cloudy natural eye lens with an intraocular lens (IOL) implant.
Continue Reading →3 Benefits of Cataract Surgery for Early Cataracts
Your eye has a clear, natural lens which is crucial to vision. Over time, age and other factors can lead to your eye’s lens becoming cloudy. This cloudiness is known as cataracts. Cataracts can cause a number of issues, including blurred vision. Bay Area early cataract surgeon Mark Mandel, MD, recommends laser cataract surgery for patients suffering from blurry vision due to cataracts. Here, he discusses the three benefits of cataract surgery for early cataracts.
Continue Reading →Having Diabetes May Make You More Likely to Develop Cataracts Earlier
Systemic diseases, including diabetes, are linked to many other conditions and affect many body areas. Diabetes, cataracts and other eye conditions are closely related as your overall health affects ocular wellness. San Jose cataract surgeon and cornea specialist Mark Mandel, MD, explains how diabetes and cataracts are connected.
Continue Reading →Why Some Patients Prefer Laser Cataract Surgery
Cataracts are a visual impairment characterized by a clouding of the eye’s lens. While most cataracts go hand in hand with aging, others can result from an eye injury, a previous eye procedure or other causes. Cataracts are frustrating for anyone who has them, as symptoms can include: Poor distant or near vision Sensitivity to…
Continue Reading →IOL Choices for Cataract Patients
More than ever before, cataract patients enjoy an incredibly wide selection of intraocular lenses (IOLs), the advanced lens implants that bring life into clear focus after cataract surgery.
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