by Ideal Eye Surgery | Jun 5, 2022 | Cataract Surgery, Cataracts, Eye Care, Eye Conditions
June is Cataract Awareness Month and the whole month is devoted to this condition because of its extreme prevalence and significance. Here are some basic facts about cataracts that may surprise you: Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide 25 million...
by Ideal Eye Surgery | Jan 14, 2022 | Cataracts, Eye Care, Eye Conditions
It’s January. Half the days are overcast anyway. I know what you’re thinking, “I can leave my sunglasses at home, right?” Wrong! Sunglasses are a ‘necessary accessory,’ year-round. Winter may provide more overcast days, but the powerful rays are still beaming down as...
by Ideal Eye Surgery | Jun 9, 2020 | Cataracts, Eye Care
Sunglasses are a staple of the summer months. Sure, they help you accessorize your favorite look, but they do so much more. During the previous solar eclipse, there were many headlines and much warning regarding looking directly at the sun due to UV exposure, and for...
by Ideal Eye Surgery | Jul 1, 2019 | Cataract Surgery, Cataracts
I perform hundreds of cataract surgeries every year, and while everyone’s eyes and visual needs are unique, the questions our patients ask us about the surgery and recovery process are quite similar. To provide you with the shared wisdom of all those patients who have...
by Ideal Eye Surgery | May 1, 2019 | Cataracts
I’ve been doing cataract surgery for over 40 years in the St. Louis area so I’ve seen a lot of changes in the way the surgery is done. This also means there have been a lot of changes in how patients must care for their eyes after surgery. There are some...
by Ideal Eye Surgery | Feb 1, 2019 | Cataracts, Lens
Cataracts develop when the natural, clear lens you were born with gets cloudy and no longer allows clear vision. Modern cataract surgery involves removing this cloudy natural lens and replacing it with a clear, man-made, artificial lens to allow for better vision....
