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1. Wearing Eyeglasses after surgery

The answer depends upon the intraocular lens (IOL) used to replace the natural lens (the cataract). Most IOLs have UV protection built into them so it is generally not necessary to wear sunglasses after cataract surgery. However, the Crystalens IOL...

Monday, 09 February 2009

2. What to Expect with Diabetic Eye Disease

The risk of vision problems associated with diabetes is directly proportional to the duration of diabetes and the quality of control of blood sugar, blood pressure, and blood cholesterol. In other words, the longer you have diabetes and the higher...

Thursday, 09 October 2008

3. Why insurance does not cover "advanced IOLs"

The cynical answer to this would be that in order for insurance companies to increase their profits, they try to cover as few items as possible. The reason given by most insurance companies, however, is that the advanced IOLs and the additional...

Friday, 28 November 2008

4. Would you like your cataract surgery with a double shot?

Cataract surgery and coffee have something in common. Five to ten years ago they shared this attribute: there were few, if any options. You wanted coffee? OK, would you like that with cream or sugar? Had cataracts? Would you like... Actually,...

Tuesday, 03 February 2009