Category: Cataracts

Want Custom Vision? It’s as Easy as Choosing the Light Adjustable Lens

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Cataract surgery can change your life. Not only can it give you your vision back by removing your cataracts, but it can also help you see better than ever.  When you get cataract surgery, your natural lens will be removed and replaced with an intraocular lens, or IOL. Some IOLs, which fall under the premium…

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The Advantages of Using a Femtosecond Laser During Vision Correction

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Do you love the idea of clearer vision without glasses or contact lenses to see? You can thank laser vision correction procedures, which have existed for quite some time.  The first laser vision correction procedure took place over 30 years ago. Medical science has made quite a few advances in that time.  Vision correction procedures…

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5 Reasons to Consider a Premium IOL in Dallas This Summer

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If you’re going to have cataract surgery, a crucial component of the procedure is deciding what kind of IOL you want. Cataract surgery removes cataracts by removing your eye’s natural lens, where the cataract has formed.  However, removing the natural lens would make you unable to see clearly because you don’t have a lens in…

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What is Laser Cataract Surgery?

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Greetings from Sweeney Eye Associates! With locations in both Sunnyvale and Richardson, TX, we strive to provide cutting-edge care for all our patients. Today, we’ll be talking about a significant advancement in cataract treatment—laser cataract surgery. Traditional cataract surgery is performed manually, with the surgeon using a handheld instrument to create a small incision in…

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What Lens Options Are There for Cataract Patients?

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Cataract surgery involves removing the clouded natural lens of the eye and replacing it with an artificial lens, known as an intraocular lens (IOL). This new lens becomes a permanent part of your eye and can significantly improve your vision. While a standard IOL can significantly improve your vision, premium lens options provide additional features…

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What is a Cataract?

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A cataract is a condition that affects the eye’s natural lens, which lies behind the iris and the pupil. The lens works much like a camera lens, focusing light onto the retina at the back of the eye, and adjusting the eye’s focus to let us see things clearly both up close and far away….

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