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Posted on Author Dr. Michael Pedersen

Cataract Surgery – what to expect

June is Cataract Awareness Month! Part 2 of this blog with overview what happens in cataract surgery and what your options are. Please see Part 1 of the cataract blog here. My eye doctor says I need cataract surgery, what now?If your optometrist identifies cataracts as the source of your blurry vision, they may discuss referring you to an ophthalmologist (eye surgeon) to perform cataract surgery. The thought of having surgery on your eyes can be scary at first. It is natural to feel appreh...
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Posted on Author Dr. Michael Pedersen

Cataract awareness month

June is Cataract Awareness Month! This month's blog will cover what cataracts are and what can be done to prevent and treat them. What is a cataract?A cataract is when the crystalline lens inside of the eye becomes cloudy. If the cataract becomes dense enough this cloudiness can lead to blurry vision. Patients with cataracts will often find that their vision becomes gradually blurry and an update to the glasses prescription doesn't help as much as it used to. Cataracts can also cause difficul...
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