This month's guest blog post was written by our optometric resident, Dr. Monique Smyth. How did I get cataracts? I hear this all the time from patients who are confused why they used to be able to see and then all of a sudden, it seems like, their glasses don’t... Read More
“I couldn’t believe how beautiful everything was. Everything is so much brighter. It’s like the light is all of a sudden shining on you. It’s shocking what I can see now.” That’s how Susie describes the difference in her vision after having cataract surgery at Virginia Eye Consultants. Susie is... Read More
It’s October, and, for many of us, that means all eyes are on Halloween. However, on October 11, we have our sights set on a celebrating a different holiday: World Sight Day. World Sight Day... Read More
Virginia Eye Consultants is once again amongst the first in the country to use new technological advancements. Today, Dr. Constance Okeke performed surgery on patients using iStent Inject technology. She was involved in the clinical trials of this new device. The iStent Inject is the smallest medical implant ever approved... Read More
Linda Buckley is no stranger to the life of wearing contacts and glasses. She has been near sighted since she was only 8 years old. Later in life, her vision began to decrease even more with the development of cataracts in both of her eyes. This began to affect her... Read More
On September 20th, Dr. Elizabeth Yeu implanted the first ACRYSof Toric Aspheric UV Absorbing IOL in the United States while using the groundbreaking NGENUITY 3D surgical technology for the very first time ever in Virginia. The NGENUITY 3D Visualization System allows surgeons to operate looking at a high definition 3D... Read More
Having recently received FDA approval, ACTIVEFOCUS™ is a groundbreaking Intraocular Lens (IOL) option with a unique design. ACTIVEFOCUS™ is the only multifocal toric IOL with the center being completely dedicated to distance vision, which provides enhanced results for patients when viewing objects far away, as well as an overall improved... Read More
June may signify the beginning of the beautiful summer months, but it also stands as Cataract Awareness Month. Cataracts are one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, and remain a main cause of decreased vision in the United States. Cataracts form as the crystalline lens of the eye, which... Read More
People are seeking cataract surgery earlier and earlier – and for good reason. Although it is already an extremely beneficial treatment with impressive accuracy, cataract surgery continues to undergo technological advancements that further improve its potential. From laser cataract surgery to the various intraocular lenses (IOLs) available, our team at... Read More
In the past, patients often didn’t choose to undergo cataract surgery until they neared their mid-80s. Within the past five years, however, Dr. Elizabeth Yeu – a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon at Virginia Eye Consultants – has noticed cataract sufferers opting for the surgery as early as their late... Read More