Cataracts are one of the most prevalent visual medical ailments affecting the US, and figures indicate that half of the US population will be affected by the condition in their lifetime. By the time you reach seventy, you will have approximately a 50/50 chance of experiencing the condition that will directly affect your vision. Cataracts are usually noticed when vision becomes blurry or clouded and may affect some patients by creating extreme near-sightedness. The symptoms of cataracts can lead to difficulty operating vehicles, working, reading, or doing everyday tasks. Other patients experience heightened sensitivity to light, halos, double vision, and changes in the perception of color. Cataracts may lead patients to seek updated prescriptions more frequently and can end up costing hundreds or thousands of dollars as the condition progresses.
Patients who begin to experience the effects of cataracts are often surprised by the rapid progression of symptoms and quickly make finding relief from symptoms through traditional treatment or from a LASIK surgeon their top priority. Early detection is always best in the war against cataracts. This is why we receive the dreaded puff of air in each eye during standard eye examinations. And while most eye surgeons agree that early detection should be a top priority, LASIK offers hope to those who have already developed symptoms that would have once required traditional cataract surgery. The traditional surgery for cataracts is still quite successful but is found by many patients to be a more menacing procedure, during which the surgeon begins by creating an incision by hand between the sclera and the cornea using a small and incredibly sharp blade.
LASIK can be a truly life changing surgery. Many patients come in skeptical, undergo a 15-minute procedure, recover for the rest of the day, and are astonished to be completely relieved of blurred and compromised vision. Top LASIK surgeons like Dr. Hakimzadeh of Oakland Eye Clinic offer hundreds and sometimes thousands of LASIK procedures each year, simply because the procedure works and patients can’t help share the results with friends and family.
Call our office today or use our contact page to schedule a consultation in which Dr. Hakimzadeh can determine if you are a healthy candidate for LASIK surgery.
