Elmquist Trevor Do PA

A gradual blurring of vision; in fact you might not realize objects have lost crisp, defined edges. Glare or light sensitivity, most noticeable while driving at night or by increased sensitivity to sunlight. The most common type of cataract is related to aging of the eye. Other causes include family history, medical problems such as diabetes, injury to the eye, medications such as steroids, long-term unprotected exposure to sunlight. Avoid too much exposure to ultraviolet light (sunlight) by wearing a hat and/or using sunglasses.

For more than 50 years, eye surgeons have been removing the aging natural lens and replacing it with a permanent intraocular lens to restore clear vision. Until recently, patients had no true choice in the type of replacement lens that was implanted. Advances in technology have created more options and we want you to be fully informed of these choices prior to your Lens Evaluation visit. Most patients hope that by removing the cloudy, cataract lens they'll enjoy vision similar to what they had when they were younger.

Elmquist Eye Group offers Bladeless Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery designed to improve the precision, safety and accuracy of cataract removal. The Femtosecond laser system automates three steps of cataract surgery that were previously performed manually: creating the anterior capsulotomy which involves making a circular incision within the eye, fragmenting the cataract and making laser incisions on the corneal plane.

Cataracts occur when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy. If you are over the age of 60 you probably have cataracts. The good news about cataracts is that they are curable. Cataract surgery involves removing of the eye's natural lens (where cataracts form) and replacing it with an artificial lens. Modern cataract surgery is among the most successful of all surgical procedures performed in the United States.

Dr. Yasaira Rodriguez is a comprehensive ophthalmologist specializing in cosmetic procedures and has always had a passion for surgery and facial aesthetics. She offers an array of medical cosmetic injections from BOTOX / Dysport for facial line correction and prevention to surgical procedures such as eyelid surgery.