What To Know Before Your Cataract Surgery
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Cataracts on March 21, 2025

Have you been diagnosed with cataracts? If you’re scheduled for cataract surgery to restore your vision, it’s natural to have questions about what to expect. Understanding the procedure and recovery process can help you feel more confident and prepared. Keep reading to learn more about what to know before your cataract surgery. What are Cataracts?… Read More
4 Signs It’s Time for Cataract Surgery
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Cataracts on November 4, 2024

If you’ve been diagnosed with cataracts, you may not need treatment immediately, as they typically take a long time to show symptoms. However, once they start affecting your daily life, it may be time to consider cataract surgery. Keep reading to learn more about 4 signs it’s time for cataract surgery and how the procedure… Read More
Can My Eye Doctor Tell Me When I Will Develop Cataracts?
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Cataracts on October 23, 2024

Are you wondering whether you’re at risk of developing eye conditions like cataracts? As the leading cause of blindness in the world, it’s natural to want to know if you’re at risk and when you may develop cataracts. During a comprehensive eye exam, your eye doctor can determine whether you have cataracts, but can they… Read More
What is the Difference Between Premium and Standard IOLs?
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Cataracts on April 12, 2024

Cataract surgery is one of the most common procedures performed in the United States. Millions of people undergo this safe, effective surgery. Depending on the type of artificial intraocular lens (IOL) you choose, you may even be able to significantly reduce your dependence on visual aids like glasses and contact lenses. Keep reading to learn… Read More
What Are the Most Common Symptoms of Cataracts?
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Cataracts on March 29, 2024

Cataracts are a fact of life for many of us. Usually caused by aging, cataracts are a build-up of proteins on the eye’s lens. This build-up of proteins causes cloudy or discolored areas on the lens, making it no longer clear. This limits the amount of light that reaches the retina and affects vision. In… Read More
How Do I Know if I Should Choose a Premium IOL?
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Cataracts on January 30, 2024

Millions of people get cataract surgery every year. This safe, effective procedure allows your eye doctor to remove the clouded natural lens inside your eye and replace it with a new, clear artificial lens called an intraocular lens, or IOL. IOLs can clear vision that has become discolored and blurred by cataracts. Premium IOLs can… Read More
What Age Range Are Cataracts Most Common?
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Cataracts, Uncategorized on November 6, 2023

One of the inevitable side effects of aging is getting cataracts. Everyone will eventually develop age-related cataracts that affect their vision. There’s no way to predict when cataracts will become a problem, but when they do, there is treatment to correct them. Keep reading to learn more about cataracts, including which age range cataracts are… Read More
Can You Treat Cataracts Without Cataract Surgery?
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Cataracts on July 21, 2023

For everyone, cataracts are an unavoidable part of aging. The years may bring wisdom, but they may also bring age-related vision changes, like cataracts. Cataracts can make your vision yellow, slightly dimmer, and less sharp. Cataracts are irreversible, and they can’t be stopped or slowed down. Keep reading to learn more about cataracts, including if… Read More
If I Have LASIK, Will I Still Need Cataract Surgery?
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Cataracts, LASIK on March 16, 2023

LASIK can correct your natural refractive error, but it will not prevent you from developing other eye conditions that can affect your vision, such as cataracts. Since cataracts are a natural part of the aging process, everyone will eventually develop them. However, LASIK can greatly reduce your need for glasses and provide you with greater… Read More
Is an Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lens Right For Me?
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Cataracts on November 23, 2022

Choosing an intraocular lens is one of the most important yet challenging parts of the cataract surgery process. If you’re eager to lessen your dependence on prescription glasses, you may want to consider a multifocal IOL and Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) IOL. Keep reading to learn if an extended depth of focus IOL may… Read More