June is Cataract Awareness Month!

by The Rochester Eye & Laser Team on Jun 29, 2017, 2:32:06 PM

More than 24 million people in the US, over the age of 40, have begun to develop cataracts.

Who better to survey about the benefits of cataract surgery, than people who’ve had cataract surgery? Alcon surveyed approximately 1,300 of these people, ages 60 and over. Here are some eye-opening statistics they learned.

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Change the way you see the world

by The Rochester Eye & Laser Team on Oct 27, 2016, 12:12:40 PM

Traditional cataract surgery has been performed for years by making a micro incision at or near the cornea and gently removing the cloudy lens using high-energy sound waves. While this method is still quite effective, Rochester Eye & Laser Center is proud to offer another method -- the most advanced technology for cataract surgery using lasers.

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