LP Dominion Eye Care Cataract 2024

What Are Cataracts?

The natural lens of the eye focuses incoming light onto the retina, which then processes the light into distinct images. In order for your vision to be sharp and clear, the lens must be transparent so that the light can pass through.

A cataract occurs when the natural lens becomes clouded. This can happen because of traumatic injury, radiation, or the use of certain drugs, among other things. For most people, though, cataracts occur due to the natural aging process that happens within the eye.

As you age, the proteins inside your natural lens begin to break down and clump together. Over time, this causes your lens to become cloudy, affecting your vision and everyday life.

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What Are the Signs of Cataract?

Cataracts typically develop slowly over several years. In some cases, you might not even notice any changes to your vision at first.

However, as cataracts advance, you may begin to experience a number of symptoms. The most common are:

Blurry vision

Seeing double or "ghost-like" images in your field of vision

Halos or starbursts around lights

Increased glare

A decrease in the vividness of bright colors

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Advanced IOL Options

There are several types of IOLs to match a variety of budgets, vision goals and lifestyles. At Dominion Eye Care, our cataract surgeons offer the following IOLs:

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PanOptix Trifocal IOL

If you currently wear bifocal or trifocal glasses or contacts, the PanOptix Trifocal IOL could be your ideal replacement lens. As the name suggests, these lenses have three focus points to allow clear vision at near, intermediate, and far distances. Opting for the PanOptix Trifocal IOL could mean not having to switch between different pairs of glasses when viewing at different distances as the lens allows for a wide range of vision from distance to intermediate to near vision.

Vivity IOL

Extended depth of focus IOLs (EDOF) have more than one point of focus to accommodate different distance ranges. The Vivity IOL improves on the EDOF design through a unique technology known as X-WAVE. This innovative breakthrough enables the lens to provide a greater range of distance vision than other EDOF lenses, with a smoother transition from one point of focus to another.

Toric IOL

Cataract patients with irregular-shaped corneas (astigmatism) have an added obstacle to clearer vision. Even after cataract treatment, they may still encounter some blurriness with their eyesight at all ranges of vision. The Toric IOL helps alleviate that issue. This lens implant contains special markers on the edges of the lens, which the surgeon uses to rotate and align the inserted lens to neutralize the astigmatism from the cornea.

Monofocal IOL

The monofocal IOL has a single point of focus, usually set for distance vision. Those who choose this type of lens will typically enjoy improved vision at far ranges but will require glasses for reading or seeing up close and at intermediate (computer) ranges. Astigmatism is not corrected by the monofocal IOL and patients may still find a need for glasses correction for both distance and reading ranges as a result. If you have an astigmatism corrective lenses will be needed after surgery.

Meet Our Cataract Surgeons

Dr. Pham

Dr. Thu Pham is a Board-Certified comprehensive ophthalmologist who specializes in cataract, glaucoma, and refractive surgeries. Dr. Pham has been in practice for over 15 years, and has performed thousands of eye surgeries. She specializes in laser-assisted cataract surgery, along with advanced technology intraocular lens implantation, to give her patients the best results possible. In addition to English, Dr. Pham also speaks Vietnamese. She prides herself in taking part in mission trips and giving lectures on glaucoma and cataract surgery. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, painting, and spending time with her active young son.

Dr. Abramowitz

Dr. Abramowitz is a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained glaucoma specialist. Dr. Abramowitz performs comprehensive ophthalmology and cataract surgery with the latest technology, including LENSAR Laser assisted cataract surgery and multifocal lenses. Dr. Abramowitz has received several honors/awards in the field of ophthalmology. He remains active in clinical research, authoring several manuscripts as well as a book chapter on glaucoma. He also serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Glaucoma. Dr. Abramowitz has volunteered in underserved community eye clinics and on a mission trip to South America. Dr. Abramowitz lives in Northern VA with his family. In his free time, Dr. Abramowitz enjoys cycling, hiking, and photography.

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