At Rochester Eye and Laser Center we are committed to patient education. This helps patients know what we will be doing during procedures and we make sure to answer all their questions.
It is quite common to have anxiety around an eye procedure and we want our patients to be calm and comfortable through each surgery, and education helps.
Until recently, most people – including many eye doctors – assumed laser vision correction surgery was riskier than wearing contacts. This is partly because surgery is very different from wearing contact lenses. Problems caused by contact lenses usually take a long time to develop, while complications from LASIK often appear soon after the procedure.
When you have cataract surgery it marks the beginning of a whole new world of possibilities - from not needing to wear your glasses all the time, to being able to drive at night easily again.
Cataracts are one of the leading causes of vision impairment in the US. Because cataracts form slowly and over a long period of time, many people suffer from this condition without even realizing it. Today, cataracts affect more than 22 million Americans age 40 and older. And as the U.S. population ages, more than 30 million Americans are expected to have cataracts by the year 2020.
