by Valley Eyecare Center | Mar 22, 2023 | Cataracts
Your eye care professional may recommend delaying the surgery to remove your cataracts, even after they have diagnosed you. As frustrating as a wait might feel, good reasons for waiting to remove a cataract do exist. These reasons include the severity of your...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Apr 20, 2022 | Cataracts
Cataracts are a common eye condition that is typically associated with aging. That might not seem much of a consolation if you’ve been recently told that you have them. You want to know what this means for your vision and what comes next! Here’s what you should do...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Sep 22, 2021 | Cataracts
It is expected that number of cataract cases in the United States will double by 2050. In the past, the only effective way to treat cataracts was surgery, which means the demand for the procedure will also increase dramatically. If you had a cataract, your doctor...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Oct 14, 2020 | Aging Eyes, Cataracts
While you might not be able to prevent cataracts from forming in your eyes, the earlier they are found the better for your vision. Here are five warning signs to watch for especially if you are 40 or older that could mean you might have a cataract developing....
by Valley Eyecare Center | Aug 19, 2020 | Aging Eyes, Cataracts
More than 50% of all Americans over the age of 80 have a cataract or have had surgery to remove a cataract. Most age-related cataracts usually develop slowly over several years, typically between the age of 40 to 60 years of age. However, there are some types that...
by Valley Eyecare Center | Sep 11, 2019 | Cataracts, Eye Health, Low Vision, Macular Degeneration
The health dangers that are most often associated with smoking are cancer and lung disease. But what you might not realize is that smoking can also harm your eyes and endanger your vision. Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 substances including carcinogens and...
