A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens. Cataracts typically develop as a result of the natural aging process, but cataracts may also be caused by an eye injury, and in rare cases, cataracts may be present at birth. There is no cure for cataracts, and there are no known medicines that will slow or stop cataract development. Eye surgery is the only cataract treatment.
Cataract eye surgery is a simple, out-patient procedure and today’s lens implant choices restore a much fuller range of vision than traditional intraocular lenses ( IOLs ). When it’s time to have cataract surgery, you will have the option to choose lens implants such as Multifocal IOL which allow you to spend more of your day without glasses. And for those who suffer from astigmatism, Toric IOLs can be implanted during your cataract surgery so that your astigmatism and cataract are corrected in a single-step. Learn more about cataract lens implants>>
Our cataract surgeon, Dr. Michael Loeffler is the founder and medical director of Center for Ophthalmology, Lighthouse Point. He is a board-certified ophthalmologist and specializes in cataract surgery using multifocal, accommodating, and toric lens implants.If you have been told you have cataracts, it may be time for eye surgery. To schedule your cataract evaluation with Dr. Loeffler, call us at (954) 786-5353 or use the link below.
