Month: May 2016

In my 20 years as an ophthalmologist, nothing has given me more gratification than the ability to remove a cataract and restore someone’s vision.  A cataract is a clouding of the natural lens that occurs with advancing age.  Trauma, certain medications, and diseases can also cause cataracts, but like wrinkles, anyone who lives long enough… Read More

I just returned from the annual meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) in New Orleans. It was a whirlwind 3 days of lectures, presentations and demonstrations of the latest and greatest techniques and technologies in ophthalmology. It reminds me of why I became an ophthalmic surgeon more than 20 years… Read More