Cataract Surgery Essentials It has been awhile since I have had a chance to update my blog. However, I have good reason: I have been working on an audio project for my patients with cataracts. I will now share this project online through my blog (and eventually my website). As many people with significant cataracts have, by definition, poor vision it seemed odd to me that we were handing our patients reams of paperwork describing the...

The final post in my three part “Expectation” series: The Day After Surgery 1) You should arrive at your surgeon’s office at the scheduled time (usually in the morning). Please bring your drops with you. 2) Your surgeon’s staff will remove your eye shield and check your vision. Your vision may or may not be better the first day after surgery as there are many variables that can affect vision early after surgery. Â...

You’ve now read a summary (by no means exhaustive) of the arguments for and against using a blue-blocking tint in IOLs.  So, is it a thumbs up or thumbs down?  As you might have guessed from the first paragraph of the first post in this series, there is no straighforward answer. Those who are strongly in favor of using a yellow tinted IOL cite the evidence supporting an association of macular degeneration with shorter-wavelength blue...

In my last post I introduced the controversy concerning blue light filtering IOLs.  You may be asking yourself, “If it’s good for skiers and helps with contrast sensitivity, why wouldn’t I want an IOL to block the blue rays of light?”  Tomorrow I’ll address that question. First, let’s look at the reasons touted to block the far blue spectrum of light and clarify that no one is suggesting that all blue...