Cataract Awareness Month: Let’s Test Your Cataract Knowledge
Posted by: Mann Eye in Cataracts
The more trips around the sun you take, the more likely it is that you will be faced with cataracts at some point. Cataracts are, to a large degree, an inevitable part of aging. At Mann Eye Institute, we focus a great deal of our practice on the diagnosis and treatment of cataracts. But since […]
Read MoreAsk the Experts: Cataracts
Posted by: Mann Eye in Ask The Experts, Cataracts
By Dr. Luke Barker Can cataracts come back after cataract surgery? Most of us will slowly and steadily develop cataracts over our lifetime. Typically, anywhere from age 50 to 80 is when they begin to become a noticeable issue, affecting our daily lives. A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, which is […]
Read MoreCataracts: What Is and Isn’t Covered by Insurance?
Posted by: Mann Eye in Cataracts
If you’re over the age of 50, asking whether Medicare covers cataract surgery is a wise move. After all, cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide and as you get older, your risk of developing cataracts only increases. Today, cataracts affect more than 22 million Americans age 50 and older, and as the U.S. […]
Read MoreJune is Cataract Awareness Month
Posted by: Mann Eye in Cataracts
Mann Eye Institute wants you to know that Cataracts can creep up on you. Here’s everything you need to know. Today’s seniors are more active than ever before. They work out. They watch their diet. They travel and enjoy a significant degree of independence. Basically, they’re inspiring! Much of this trend may be due to […]
Read MoreCan Cataracts be Delayed?
Posted by: Mann Eye in Cataracts
Reduce Your Risk for Cataracts It’s commonly said that if a person lives long enough, he or she will deal with cataracts. But is that actually true? Well, you’d have to have access to a magic ball to say for sure. But here are a few things we do know: Cataracts affect over 24.4 million […]
Read MoreDr. Barker Talks Cataract Surgery with CATALYS on “We Are Austin”
Posted by: Mann Eye in Cataracts
It’s always a good day when we have the opportunity to share advances in eye surgery with our friends at “We Are Austin.” Dr. Luke Barker stopped by for a little Q & A with Taylor Ellison about the CATALYS™ Precision Laser making its way to Austin. Q: “So tell us about this breakthrough technology.” […]
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