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Informative Facts Concerning Our Services
A cataract is an opaque condition of the lens of the eye or of its cover. Cataracts are painless, but debilitating, because they render the eye incapable of being penetrated by light, leading to blindness. Spectacle changes can usually correct the vision during the early stages, but surgery may become necessary.
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Senile cataract is the most common form that usually occurs in people over 50 years of age. Beginning in the form of dark streaks or as spots in any portion, it eventually makes the entire lens opaque. As the fluid of the lens is absorbed, the lens becomes easily separated from its capsule and is considered mature, or "ripe" for operation. Later, if not extracted, the lens undergoes degenerative changes, or liquefies, and the capsule becomes thickened and opaque, making the results of operation less satisfactory.
Juvenile cataract may be hereditary. The lens is soft and white in both congenital and juvenile cataracts. Juvenile and adult cataracts can also be caused by exposure to radiation and by drugs such as glucocorticoids.
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The only method of relieving senile cataract is extraction of the lens. Sight can be restored in most instances by wearing special eyeglasses or contact lenses or by a surgeon implanting an artificial lens in the affected eye.
Juvenile cataracts are treated by "needling," an operation in which a needlelike knife or a laser beam is used to cut and break up the lens. This frightening-sounding procedure is actually quite safe and effective. The injured lens tissue is simply absorbed by the body.
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Glaucoma refers to a group of diseases that have in common a characteristic optic nerve disease and associated visual field loss. Elevated pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure) is the most common risk factor for developing glaucoma. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the United State with more than 2 million Americans are currently afflicted with this potentially blinding disorder.
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A complete dilated eye exam is essential to detect and treat glaucoma. Once glaucoma is suspected, a formal visual field test with an automated device called a perimeter should be performed.
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Treatment of glaucoma usually begins with topical eye drops, but if poorly controlled, may require laser surgery or advanced glaucoma surgery to lower the eye pressure.
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Diabetes Mellitus is a disease caused by defective carbohydrate metabolism and is due to an inability of the pancreas to secrete sufficient insulin to maintain a normal blood-glucose concentration. Diabetes mellitus affects about 16 million people in the United States, and is the #1 cause of blindness in the United States, due to the fact fact elevated blood-glucose concentrations can lead to potentially blinding conditions.
Blindness resulting from diabetic complications is nearly always preventable with proper intervention and treatment! The American Diabetes Association and the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommend yearly eye exams for people with diabetes.
Laser vision correction or LASIK, as described on our LASIK page, reshapes the front surface of the eye (cornea). These techniques can correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
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If glasses or contact lenses are a burden and reduce enjoyment of daily living, laser vision correction can help. From low to severe nearsighted and astigmatism and hyperopia can now be treated.
To determine whether laser vision correction is right for you, we perform a thorough history including general and ocular health, and a complete eye exam that will include visual acuity, dilated-exam refraction, and microscopic examination of the front part of the eye and the retina (light perceiving part of the eye). Certain health and eye problems are contraindication for laser treatment. We provide a screening consultation to determine if laser vision correction is appropriate for you. We will discuss the benefits, and the possibility of side effects. Any surgery carries some risks. Laser vision correction has overall excellent results and you should make an informed consent before deciding to have refractive surgery.
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The goal of surgery is to reduce or eliminate the dependence on glasses and contact lenses by improving uncorrected visual acuity. LASIK can allow patients to achieve their normal daily activities without having to use either glasses or contact lenses.
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In order to provide you with as much information as possible, Dr. Bacotti has set up a 3D-Eye web library. This library contains articles on common eye problems, LASIK, contact lenses, and more. Simply click here to go there now.
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