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It’s a common saying that “night vision gets worse as you age,” but it’s not just aging that makes your vision go blurry or has you fighting glare from oncoming headlights at night. There could be something going on with your eyes that is fixable.
Our eye health specialists at Ventura Eye Institute in Camarillo, California, can screen you for cataract formation and even replace the clouded lens in your eye with a brand new one to restore your sight with cataract surgery.
The lens of your eye is normally clear. However, with age, small protein deposits can build up on the lens, creating cloudy spots, or cataracts. The clouding changes the light passing through the lens, causing clouded or blurry vision and increased glare, especially at night.
Other common symptoms of cataracts include:
Fortunately, unlike many other types of age-related vision loss, cataracts are fully treatable, and your vision can be restored. Don’t ignore early warning signs of cataracts; see an eye specialist and find out if cataracts have formed so you can get help.
A lot of people are understandably nervous when the phrase “eye surgery” comes up, but cataract surgery is one of the most common, quickest, and most successful surgeries. Your eye is easily numbed for the surgery, and you may also receive a mild sedative if you need it for anxiety.
At Ventura Eye Institute, we use a technique called small incision cataract surgery to replace the faulty lens in your eye. Your surgeon makes a tiny incision at the front of your eye, then uses an ultrasound device to break up the clouded lens.
The disintegrated lens is sucked out through the small slit, and a new lens is folded and inserted. The new lens unfolds and centers itself, and there is no need for stitches — the incision is so small it seals itself.
If you have astigmatism or need multifocal lenses, we offer premium intraocular lenses (IOLs) that can correct these vision problems. You might not even need glasses or contacts after the surgery. We can also perform an iStent inject procedure at the same time as cataract surgery to manage intraocular pressure and relieve symptoms of glaucoma.
Do you have early warning signs of cataracts? Act sooner rather than later to avoid living with vision loss. Call 805-388-1211 or visit the contact page to schedule an appointment at Ventura Eye Institute.
