Eye Doctor, Dr. Almallah's Corner

Serving New Jersey, Monmouth County, & Ocean County

"Optical Options"

Cataract, which is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens caused by proteins clumping together, can increasingly compromise vision to the point where surgery is decided upon. In the past, the man-made replacement lenses used by ophthalmologists enabled post-surgery cataract patients to see well in the distance, but required reading glasses. More recently, however, patients have been able to choose from implant lenses that better suit their needs. For example, “deluxe” lenses are available that enable cataract patients to focus on both far, intermediate and near distances, more closely approximating the function of a natural eye lens. We would like to alert you that August is cataract awareness month. Do you have regular professional eye examinations? A comprehensive medical eye examination and appropriate treatment by an ophthalmologist are the best protection against eye disease.