World Sight Day 2016: Everything You Need to Know

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World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness observed by the World Health Organization Global Action Plan, every second Thursday of October. This annual day of awareness has been held since 1998 and is meant to build awareness for blindness and vision impairment. People from around the world are encouraged to observe World Sight…

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Common Misconceptions about Cataracts

Cataract

For being so common, there are still a lot of myths and misconceptions surrounding cataracts. At Loden Vision Center, we want all of our patients to be properly informed when it comes to their eyes, and the conditions that can affect them. To increase cataract awareness and knowledge, let us dispel a few common myths…

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Cataract Surgery: All About IOLs

Cataract

A large portion of the American population nowadays depends on eyeglasses and contact lenses to get by at work, and while driving or reading. While poor eyesight is very common due to our growing dependence on screens, increased cataract development is also to blame. Cataracts are extremely common, and always have been, although they occur…

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Correcting Astigmatism During Laser Cataract Surgery

Cataract

Cataracts, one of the most common eye conditions in the world, affect millions of Americans each year. This condition most often develops in older patients, but is also known to develop in younger patients. Cataracts can develop in addition to refractive errors, one of the most common being astigmatism. While the two conditions are not…

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Too Young for Cataracts? Think Again!

Cataract

Cataracts are almost always associated with older generations. When people are asked about eye diseases that occur in old age, cataracts is always on the list. Contrary to popular belief, this disease does not just affect the elderly – it can affect younger people in the form of early onset cataracts. While early onset cataracts…

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When to Have Cataract Surgery

Cataract

Cataracts are the most common eye condition experienced; if you live long enough, you will develop cataracts! Through the years, ophthalmologists have sought ways to cure or prevent cataracts, and they have developed several ways to remove cataracts from the eye, improve vision, and to improve the quality of our lives. If you have a…

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