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Cataract surgery is one of the most common and successful surgeries performed today. Most people who undergo surgical treatment for cataracts experience improved vision without long-term complications. According to the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), three million Americans undergo cataract surgery each year, with an overall success rate of 98 percent or… Read More
Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to your eye’s optic nerve, because of increased pressure in the eye, called intraocular pressure. This pressure can seriously damage the optic nerve, which transmits images to your brain. Because the optic nerve cannot regenerate, any vision lost is permanent. If left untreated, glaucoma can cause total permanent blindness…. Read More
As we age, our vision naturally deteriorates, beginning with a loss of reading vision, or presbyopia, and continuing with a clouding of our crystalline lens, or cataracts. A 2015 survey estimated that in the U.S., over 24.4 million people ages 40 and older are affected by cataracts. Cataracts occur when the eye lens tissue is affected by… Read More
Dry eye is common in Colorado’s dry climate, but what really causes it? According to current research, 86 percent of those diagnosed with dry eye actually suffer from Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). It’s a long name for a condition that essentially means the glands responsible for producing tear oils are blocked, which then typically leads… Read More
At Eye Center of the Rockies, we’ve been helping patients improve their vision for more than a decade, and our unique experience in the Vail Valley helps us determine which patients will benefit most from different types of surgeries. Cataract surgery, for example, is one of the most common surgeries performed worldwide. Early symptoms typically… Read More
What would you pay to never need glasses or contact lenses again? For some people, the cost of LASIK can be off-putting—it might require months or even years of saving. But did you know that there are ways to spend less on LASIK surgery without sacrificing the quality of the results? Below, our eye experts… Read More
At Eye Center of the Rockies, we understand the unique challenges of living in a beautiful mountain town and how that impacts the cost of affordable healthcare. As a trusted ophthalmology practice, we see the value in making service costs and billing practices as transparent as possible. We believe making these things clear to our… Read More
A cataract is a clouding of the clear lens that we are born with to focus our vision. Cataracts normally form gradually over several years. This cloudiness is the result of changes in the lens protein decreasing the amount of light that reaches the retina. When the cloudiness worsens, the lens will produce vision that… Read More
