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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 »

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 »