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FEATURE

CUSTOM CATARACT SURGERY
CAN ENHANCE YOUR LIFE
WHICH CHOICE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
By LISA S. BUNIN, M.D., OPHTHALMOLOGIST

C

ataract surgery has undergone tremendous
technological advances since the days of your parents
and grandparents. This year, millions of patients
will choose to have both their vision and their lifestyles
improved, thanks to this life-changing surgical procedure.

WHAT IS A CATARACT?
A cataract is a "clouding" of the natural lens inside your eye,
keeping light from reaching the retina. A cataract can be the
reason sharp images become blurred, bright colors become
dull, or seeing at night or in the rain is more difficult. It may
also be why your glasses no longer seem to help. Cataracts
can cause very gradual changes in vision, or can grow quickly,

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causing vision changes over weeks to months. Most patients
tell us they didn't know what they were missing until they
had their first cataract removed!
WHO PERFORMS THE SURGERY?
While there are different eyecare professionals called "eye
doctors," only an Ophthalmologist (eye surgeon MD) can
perform surgery. Ophthalmologists have had vigorous
training for eight or more years after college, and this is very
specialized surgery.



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