Allied Eye Associates - Izak F Wessels

Dr. Matzkin preforms cataract surgery using the Alcon PanOptix lens. It's the first and only trifocal cataract replacement lens in the U.S. that helps you achieve excellent vision with less dependence on glasses. The PanOptix Lens, now available at our practice, provides an outstanding range of vision without blurry zones, so you can focus on the opportunities ahead.

Dennis C. Matzkin, MD graduated from the University of Witwatersrand Medical School and completed his first residency in Ophthalmology in South Africa. Dr. Matzkin immigrated to the United States in 1989 and acquired a second residency and fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology in Bronx, New York. In 1995, Dr. Matzkin held the position of Medical Director of Eyesight LASIK Center and Eye1st Vision Centers in Atlanta, GA before relocating to Allied Eye in Chattanooga, TN in 2013.Dr. Matzkin has been the Medical Director, Principal Surgeon, and Ophthalmologist of Allied Eye since 2014.

Dr. Matzkin, one of Atlanta's premier board-certified refractive and cataract surgeons since 1995, has recently relocated to Chattanooga full-time. He brings with him many years of experience, and leaves behind in Atlanta thousands of cataract surgery patients whose vision he has improved. Now, local cataract patients will have the opportunity to benefit from Dr. Matzkin's expertise.

A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. There are currently more than 24 million Americans age 40 and older who have cataract, according to the Vision Problems in the U.S. report from Prevent Blindness America. A cataract can occur in one or both eyes. The lens is the clear part of the eye that helps to focus light, or an image, onto the retina. The retina is the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. In a normal eye, light passes through the transparent lens to the retina.

As with any surgery, cataract surgery poses risks, such as infection and bleeding - both are very rare. Before cataract surgery, you may need to temporarily stop taking certain medications that increase the risk of bleeding during surgery. After surgery, you must keep your eye clean, wash your hands before touching your eye, and use the prescribed medications to help minimize the risk of infection. Serious infection can result in loss of vision. Cataract surgery slightly increases your risk of retinal detachment.