Cataracts are a common eye condition that can make your vision cloudy or blurry. It happens when the lens in your eye, which is normally transparent, becomes more cloudy. This can make it challenging to see things clearly, especially when there's bright light or at night. Cataracts are very common and can affect your quality of life, but cataract surgery can restore your vision and allow you to experience the world with clarity and sharpness once again.
Only an eye doctor can diagnose whether you have a cataract or another type of vision problem. If you have any of the symptoms below, you should have your eyes checked by a specialist.
Common signs of a cataract include the following:
Dr. Wayne Barber is a board-certified ophthalmologist at Center for Total Eye Care. He specializes in laser assisted and traditional cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, glaucoma treatment, retinal conditions including diabetic eye disease and age related macular degeneration, and dry eye and blepharitis. He was the first ophthalmologist in Carroll County to perform radial keratotomy, laser vision correction for myopia, laser assisted cataract surgery and phacoemulsification for cataracts.
Dr. Robert Friedman, a board-certified ophthalmologist, has been part of Center for Total Eye Care since 2003. He specializes in cataract surgery, using the latest technology of laser cataract surgery, as well as premium lens implants with multifocal options and toric lens implants for astigmatism correction. He also treats many patients for glaucoma, diabetes, macular degeneration as well as many other eye conditions.
During cataract surgery, your cataract surgeon will remove your natural lens and replace it with an artificial lens, known as an intraocular lens or IOL, to allow you to see clearly once again. At Center for Total Eye Care, we offer a variety of IOLs, including some advanced options that can reduce your dependence on visual aids.
The Acrysof® Toric lens is a foldable, single-piece lens designed to replace the cataract-clouded lens and reduce or eliminate corneal astigmatism to significantly improve uncorrected distance vision. In other words, AcrySof® Toric lens provides quality distance vision, independent of glasses and contact lenses. If you are planning to have surgery to remove a cataract, the implantable toric lens makes it possible to treat the cataract and correct the corneal astigmatism at the same time.
Center for Total Eye Care uses the AcrySof® IQ PanOptix® Trifocal Lens, which is the first trifocal lens available in the United States. Compared to the older "monofocal" intraocular lenses (IOLs), the AcrySof® IQ PanOptix® provides an extended depth of focus, producing enhanced near and intermediate vision to reverse the effects of presbyopia. The PanOptix Lens enhances quality as well as range, so your vision will be as sharp and vivid as it is complete.
Dr. David P. Mohr opened the first ophthalmology practice in Carroll County in 1968. He was dedicated to providing leading-edge solutions for a whole host of vision problems along with the highly personalized care that his patients would truly appreciate. Today, Drs. Barber, Friedman and Young still follow the same patient-focused practice philosophy that was set forth by Dr. Mohr. Over the years, the Center for Total Eye Care has set the standard of vision throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. We were the first to offer the modern phacoemulsification procedure, which enables cataracts to be removed through tiny incisions, as well as “no-stitch” cataract surgery with topical anesthesia. Additionally, we recently adopted laser cataract surgery!
“Doctor Friedman always provides top of the line care. He always inquires about concerns and asks you if you have any questions. The staff is always friendly and quite professional. I highly recommend Center for Total Eye Care to everyone, we all value our vision and I know of no better place to provide the care”
- Tom
“I just finished having cataract surgery. Dr. Friedman did an excellent job! I can see up close and distance with no glasses. I am so happy! Dr Friedman is the best!!!”
- Betty
“We have used these eye doctors for years. The doctors are great and take care to explain their procedures and diagnosis. The staff is wonderful. They are caring, professional and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.”
- Linda
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