Posts Categorized: Cataract Surgery

June is National Cataract Awareness Month

Did you know that over 24 million Americans have cataracts? As our population ages, those numbers will increase to over an estimated 30 billion by 2020.   Cataracts are very common. About 90% of people will develop cataracts by age 65. Cataracts develop when natural proteins build up in your lens. As the build up… Read more »

Thank You for Voting for us as Your FAVORITE!

The Register Guard Readers’ Choice Awards have been announced! Our voters have spoken, and Oregon Eye Consultants has been chosen as one of your FAVORITES in the Best Eye Surgeon category, and Dr. Benjamin Kunz as a FAVORITE in the Best Cataract Surgeon category.   We want to thank everyone who took the time out… Read more »

Cataract Surgery

Cataracts Our eyes contain a natural lens that bends (refracts) light coming into our eyes to help us see. When you have a cataract, that lens that is naturally clear becomes cloudy. It may seem as if you are looking through a dusty car windshield or fog. Objects and people may look blurry, hazy or… Read more »

Intraocular Lens (IOL) Options

IOL Intraocular Lenses (IOL) are medical devices that replace the eye’s natural lens when it is removed during cataract, or other eye, surgery. Our Cataract Surgery Specialists at Oregon Eye Consultants are experts in cataract surgery and IOL placement. Types There are several options for intraocular lenses: Monofocal Lens Monofocal Lens with Monovision Multifocal Lens… Read more »