Cataracts – By Duane M. Bryant, M.D.

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Cataracts By Duane M. Bryant, M.D.
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Cataracts can cause difficulty seeing at night
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Your eye has a clear lens through which the image
passes allowing you to see. When this lens
becomes cloudy it is called a cataract. Cataracts
cause progressive painless loss of vision. The
lens clouds naturally with age so that, in
general, people over the age of 65 usually a
gradual reduction in their vision. In younger
people, cataracts can come from injury, certain
medications or illnesses such as diabetes.
Ultraviolet light may play a role in cataract
formation. Smoking cigarettes has also been
linked to cataract formation.  If vision drops
to a level that interferes with your ability to
read, work, or do your normal activities, then
cataract surgery should be considered. Surgery is
the only effective way to deal with cataracts.
The procedure is generally painless. It is one of
the most frequently performed procedures.
Cataract surgery also has a very high success
rate.
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Treatments and Additional Information   1.No-Stitc
h Cataract Surgery We perform no-stitch cataract
surgery through a very small incision. After the
eye is numbed with anesthesia   Step 1  A
phacoemulcification (ultrasound) probe is
inserted into the eye and the cataract is broken
up or emulsified. It is then gently removed from
the eye. Step 2 Placement of a new artificial
lens called an IOL. The IOL will correct for the
majority of your distance vision. Fine tuning is
done with prescription glasses. Some patients
will only need glasses for reading.   2.Endocyclop
hotocoagulation (ECP) For patients who are having
cataract surgery and have glaucoma as well. This
laser is applied to the ciliary processes (the
area where the fluid is made in the eye) so that
fluid production is decreased. This in turn,
lowers the pressure inside the eye.
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Author Bio Duane M Bryant laser surgeon   Dr.
Duane M. Bryant, M.D. is an experienced
ophthalmologist in Ganton Green, Woodstock. He
is a comprehensive ophthalmologist and has been
serving the community for over 30 years. Dr.
Bryant also does expert witness work, medical
peer reviews and independent medical exams. See
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