Cataracts in Southwest Florida
At Ginsberg Eye, we couldn’t be more thrilled to offer cataract surgery to the residents of Southwest Florida. If you’re tired of struggling with cloudy vision, cataract surgery can completely transform your everyday life and decrease your need for glasses and contact lenses. Board-certified and fellowship-trained ophthalmologist Dr. Ginsberg will help you achieve the crystal-clear eyesight you deserve.
About Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida is a region of the state near the Gulf of Mexico and is most well-known for its beaches, subtropical climate, and wide range of resorts that bring in tourists all year round, but especially in the winter season. It’s home to the Sanibel and Captiva islands.
Consisting of a population of around 1.5 million, the region contains a diverse range of different people and cultures. It’s also where you can find the popular Everglades as well as vibrant cities like Naples and Fort Myers. Additionally, it features a wide range of shopping, dining, and entertainment opportunities, including plenty of boating and fishing, high-end stores, and state parks.
What are Cataracts?
A cataract is a clouded lens in the eye. For patients struggling with cataracts, it often seems like they are looking through a fogged-up window. They can make it more difficult to read, drive, or see in general. They are caused by the proteins in the eye breaking down, which can lead to cloudiness in the eye.
Cataracts tend to form slowly over time, but they will eventually affect your vision and need to be properly treated in order for you to see more clearly.
Besides clouded or blurry visions, other symptoms of cataracts include sensitivity to light, seeing halos around lights, vision loss, double vision, fading of colors, and trouble seeing at night.
What is Laser Cataract Surgery?
Luckily, you don’t have to live with cataracts. Cataract eye surgery can completely remove the cataract and replace the cloudy lens with an intraocular lens implant (IOL). The type of clear artificial lens used to replace your natural lens will depend on your vision issues. The options include monofocal, toric, multifocal, and extended depth of focus lenses. These lenses can address nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
During the cataract surgery, we use numbing eye drops to ensure your comfort. From there, a laser (the LENSAR femtosecond laser) is used to break up the cataract. This method provides much more precision and accuracy than more traditional methods with a blade.
Who is a Candidate for Cataract Surgery?
Most patients who are struggling with cataracts are good candidates for cataract surgery. That said, there are criteria we follow to determine if this is the right cataract treatment option for you.
Ideal Candidates for Cataract Surgery in Southwest Florida Are:
- In good overall health
- Nonsmokers
- Having vision problems that are affecting your everyday life
- Not struggling with other eye conditions like glaucoma
Cataract Surgery Benefits
Cataract surgery in Southwest Florida offers several benefits, including the following:
- Long-lasting results: The results of cataract surgery can be permanent for most patients, but even if your vision does change as you get older, you will be able to enjoy your results for years.
- Better vision: Tired of struggling with your vision? With cataract surgery, you can have the vision you desire.
- Decreases the need for glasses and/or contact lenses: With cataract surgery and artificial lenses, most patients no longer need to wear glasses or contact lenses, or only need to wear them for certain activities.
- Short recovery time: You can resume your normal activities within a week, and your vision can improve in only a couple of days.
Schedule an Eye Health Consultation
Achieve clearer vision with the help of cataract surgery with the help of Dr. Ginsberg and his team at Ginsberg Eye. To learn more about this life-changing procedure, schedule a consultation today. Call our office or message us via our online contact form. We can’t wait to help you on your eye health journey!
