Ophthalmologists

• Glaucoma
  Precautions: If your eye is not healthy (including glaucoma), your vision may not be good even after your cataract is removed. In this case, you may not get the full benefit of the multifocal IOL. Before surgery, your eye doctor will check to see if you have any eye diseases. Be sure to tell your eye doctor if you have any health conditions that may affect your surgery or vision, and provide an updated list of medications to the doctor. There is a chance that your vision with a multifocal IOL may not be good enough to perform very near or detailed “up close” work without glasses. The TECNIS® Multifocal IOL is designed for near vision at approximately 13 inches. Take all prescribed medicines and apply eye drops as instructed. You should avoid any activity that could harm your eye while you are recovering from surgery. Before and after the surgery, your eye doctor will tell you about activity restrictions. If you wear contact lenses, your eye doctor may ask you to discontinue wearing your lenses prior to being evaluated for the multifocal IOL. There were no patients 21 years old or younger included in the clinical study. As a result, there are insufficient data to support safety and effectiveness of this IOL in this age group.
• Ophthalmology
  Origionally from upstate New York, Dr. Oster received his M.D. degree from the Albany Medical College and was chief resident during his ophthalmology training at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Oster continued with sub-specialty training and completed a fellowship in cornea and refractive surgery at the New England Eye Center in Boston, Massachusetts. While in Boston, Dr. Oster was appointed to Instructor in Ophthalmology at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear infirmary of Harvard University. He also served as the Director of the Cornea Service at the Jamaica Plains VA Hospital.
• Macular Degeneration
  It is very important to note that the multifocal implant may not be the best choice for all patients. Some patients with some eye conditions, such as macular degeneration, may be better candidates for monofocal implants. Dr. Oster has performed thousands of cataract surgeries and implanted hundreds of multifocal implants.
• Laser Eye Surgery
  In traditional LASIK, the surgeon uses a hand-held mechanical device called a microkeratome, which uses a metal blade to create the flap. With bladeless LASIK (IntraLASIK®), the surgeon uses the precision of a laser to create the flap. While the risk of complications in Dr. Oster’s hands is very minimal, with the advanced technology of IntraLase®, these risks are further reduced.
• Cataracts
  When selecting a lens, there are two general types of lenses to choose from: multifocal or monofocal lenses. Both will treat your cataract and reestablish your vision, but there are a few key differences.
• Cataract Surgery
  1 Cataract surgery is a straightforward outpatient procedure that removes the clouded natural lens in your eye and replaces it with an artificial lens called an intraocular lens (IOL).
• Eye Exam
  A cataract is painless and usually develops gradually over several months or years. The beginning of a cataract in one or both eyes may cause decreased night vision, impaired depth perception, and increased color distortion. There is no single, objective test for cataracts. A doctor analyzes patient symptoms, performs a regular eye exam, and may test for glare disability and contrast sensitivity to make a diagnosis.

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  A stronger eyeglass prescription may help improve vision or be treatment enough. Just because you have a cataract doesn't mean it must be removed immediately; cataract surgery can almost always be postponed until you are unhappy with the way you see. If you do have surgery, it is performed under local anesthesia on an outpatient basis. The clouded lens is fragmented using a high frequency ultrasound probe and then removed. In either case, an artificial lens is then implanted to take the place of the lens that was removed. It takes a few weeks for the eye to heal completely, but the patient is able to return to normal activity soon after surgery.