Blog de Brooks Eye Associates

Retinal Detachment vs. Vitreous Detachment Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the fibers in your eye’s vitreous layer shrink and condense, causing the vitreous gel to pull on the retina’s surface. This can cause floaters and flashes to appear more...

The Cataract Surgery Process There are three main steps to the cataract surgery process: Choosing a premium lens implant – After a comprehensive eye exam, Dr. Brooks will discuss your premium lens implant options in detail and recommend the specific type of lens that...

Will I Still Need Glasses After LASIK? The goal of laser eye surgery is to dramatically reduce your dependence on glasses and/or contact lenses. While the majority of our patients no longer need glasses for any type of activity after LASIK, there are exceptions in...

Will Everyone Get Cataracts? If you live long enough, you will eventually develop cataracts. As you grow older, the natural lens in your eye will sooner or later become cloudy and opaque, interfering with your vision. Looking through a cataract is similar to looking...

What is Refractive Lens Exchange? Refractive lens exchange (RLE) – also called lens replacement surgery – is a vision correction procedure that involves removing your eye’s natural lens and replacing it with a premium lens implant. The procedure itself is very similar...

Types of Cataracts Cataracts come in a variety of types that can affect your eyesight in different ways. In general, cataracts are classified according to their location in the eye’s lens and according to their origin (i.e. how they initially developed). There are...

The Benefits of TRULIGN Toric IOL TRULIGN™ is the newest FDA-approved Toric IOL on the market. If you have astigmatism and presbyopia, TRULIGN™ can address both of these issues during cataract surgery, providing you with stable near, intermediate, and...

Will My Cataracts Come Back After Surgery? A cataract is defined as a clouding of your eye’s natural lens (technically called an “opacification”). Cataract surgery involves removing this lens and replacing it with a premium lens implant – which means that cataracts...

Which Premium Lens Implant is Right for Me? During cataract surgery, your cloudy natural lens is removed from your eye and replaced with an artificial lens (also called a premium lens implant). We offer a wide variety of lens implants, each designed to address...