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Do you often wonder how common are cataracts among the elderly? Let’s do a little math. By the age of 80, more than half of Americans will either have a cataract or have undergone cataract surgery. Annually, more than 3.5 million cataract surgeries are performed every year in the United States. Technology is evolving day by day. With machines taking place in the medicinal world…
Did you know annually there are 3 million cataract surgeries performed in the United States? Why Cataract Surgery is Needed? Cataract causes blurry vision and compromises the vision in bright lights. Your ophthalmologist may suggest cataract surgery in two scenarios. IOLs are intraocular lens. These lenses improve the vision by focusing light on the back of your eye. The good news…
Where do you think most eye injuries occur? At construction sites? Recreational sports? The answer is in your own home. Nearly half of all eye injuries each year occur in and around the home. What’s more, home-based eye injuries are on the rise. When an ophthalmologist in the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan or Brooklyn, or…
Besides getting recommendations from friends or family, the most common way people find ophthalmologists is through online research. If you’re in the process of looking for an ophthalmologist in NYC, we offer several tips about what to look for when using the internet to search for eye doctors. Regularly visiting an ophthalmologist for preventive eye…
Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed types of eye surgery. Left untreated, cataracts can lead to vision impairment, vision loss, and even blindness. The World Health Organization reports that cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the world. One of the goals we have at New York Ophthalmology is providing accurate information that…
Cataract surgery is one of the most common procedures performed, and you’ll likely have to consider it at some point. The procedure continues evolving, thanks to technological advances that have increased the number of options available for…
While we often discuss procedures and answer common eye care questions on this blog, we want to take a moment here to share our story as a practice: From how we began to what makes our patient care outstanding. At New York Ophthalmology, we are proud to provide those looking for an ophthalmologist in New York City…
People who have diabetes, especially those who are recently diagnosed, may not be fully aware of how the disease can affect their eyes. Eye care is an extremely crucial part of managing diabetes. A number of specific conditions need to be monitored and treated by ophthalmologists who specialize in…
There’s a reason LASIK is the most popular elective surgery in the world. When performed by a skilled ophthalmologist, this procedure can provide sharper, clearer vision without the hassle and expense of glasses or contact lenses…
Curious about cataract surgery? Our eye doctor team in Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, Jackson Heights, and Brooklyn routinely performs the surgery to correct the cloudy, blurry, or double vision caused by this common condition. Each case…