About Cataracts - RGB Eye Associates; Sherman Texas

A cataract is not an eye disease per se. It is an eye condition in which the naturally transparent lens of the eye becomes cloudy, which interferes with the ability of the lens to properly focus light on the retina at the back of the eye. This unfocused light causes the vision to look blurry, hazy, distorted or cloudy. Cataracts start as a slight cloudiness that increases as the lens becomes worse. This eye condition can cause light sensitivity, glare, double vision in one eye, poor night vision, and fading or yellowing of colors.

A common myth is that cataracts happen only in the elderly. But cataracts know no age. Trauma to the eye and other situations can also cause cataracts. However, it is true that approximately 90% of cataracts are age related. More than 50% of Americans over 65 have developed cataracts in one or both eyes, and just about everyone who lives long enough will eventually develop the thickening, stiffening and clouding of the lens known as cataracts.

Fortunately, a number of modern surgical techniques effectively treat cataracts. In fact, cataract surgery is one of the most successful surgical procedures performed today - and about 95% of all cataract surgeries result in an improvement in vision.

The best way to treat cataracts is to remove the cloudy lens and replace it with a new, clear artificial lens. This artificial lens is called an intraocular lens, or IOL. RGB Eye Associates performs two kinds of IOL cataract surgeries. These surgeries remove cataracts, implant new intraocular lenses, and - in the case of Crystalens®, even correct farsightedness.

To schedule a COMPLIMENTARY cataract screening, please call us today: 903.892.3282.