Philadelphia Eye Associates :: New Jersey NJ Ophthamologist Eye Doctor


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Most people have some clouding of their eye's natural crystalline lens after the age of 60. This clouding is more commonly referred to as a cataract. About 50% of Americans in the age group of 65-74 have at least one cataract, and about 70% of those age 75 and over have cataract)s. Simply stated, when the eye's lens becomes cloudy, light cannot be properly focused on the retina; thus, visual acuity decreases. The only "cure" for poor vision due to cataract is removal of the eye's lens and implantation of a new, man-made focusing device called an intraocular lens (IOL).

Philadelphia Eye Associates :: New Jersey NJ Ophthamologist Eye Doctor | Cataract Surgery, Intraocular Lens, IOL

Many people with cataracts may experience symptoms such as:

Cloudy, fuzzy, foggy vision
Difficulty in seeing to drive, especially at night
Trouble seeing to do close work
Problems seeing television
Colors that seem dull, faded, not as bright
Frequent changes and a stronger glasses prescription
Haloes around lights
Bothersome glare
A milky white spot or cloudy spot visually apparent in the center of the eye

Diagnosing a cataract

Most cataracts develop as part of the aging process, but may be present at birth (congenital) or result from an injury, systemic disease (diabetes), or steroid use. Using specialized equipment, cataracts as well as other eye diseases are diagnosed during a complete eye examination by your ophthalmologist at Philadelphia Eye Associates. The mere presence of a cataract does not indicate the need for surgery. Some cataracts may be slow growing, and vision may be corrected by stronger glasses for a period of time. Some cataracts develop more rapidly than others, and your eye doctor can monitor changes in vision and cataracts with periodic eye examinations.

Treating a cataract

Once the cataract begins to cause visual difficulties, we can remove it. In removing the cataract, we are removing the lens of the eye and must replace it. While we are young the natural lens of the eye can change focus from far to close, however standard replacement lenses (IOLs) cannot. There are now newer, premium IOLs that can help provide both near and far vision after cataract surgery. Be sure to ask your surgeon if you are a candidate."

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Philiadelphia Eye Associates has five different locations in New Jersey NJ and Philadelphia: Willingboro | 1113 Hospital Dr. Willingboro, NJ 08046 ~ Allegheny Avenue | 2610 E Allegheny Ave Philadelphia, PA 19134 ~ South Broad Street | 1703 South Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19148 ~ Wills Eye Hospital | 9th and Walnut Streets Philadelphia, PA 19107 ~ Wills Northeast Consultation Suite | 8025 Roosevelt Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19152

Philidelphia Eye Associates provides treatment for cataract, glaucoma, diabetes, etc. We are specialists in eyelid surgery, blepharoplasty, LASIK surgery, cataract surgery, BOTOX injections, cosmetic eye surgery, contact lens prescriptions, laser vision correction, IOL, etc.