Cataract Symptoms & Clearing the Blur

More than 20 million Americans over the age of 40 have cataracts and nearly three million patients have cataract surgery in the US annually.  Technological advances have made cataract surgery safer, more comfortable and more effective.



A cataract is a gradual clouding of the clear lens in the eye, the part that focuses light and produces clear images.  As old cells die they become trapped.  As time passes, more cells die and accumulate causing the lens to cloud, making vision blurred and dim.  Cataracts form slowly and painlessly, but can eventually lead to blindness.

Cataracts can be caused by metabolic diseases such as diabetes, an injury to the eye, medications, long-term exposure to the sun, eye surgery, congenital defects or aging. Please refer patients if they are experiencing any of the following:
  • Blurry vision, with no pain
  • Glare, or sensitivity to light
  • Double vision in one eye
  • The need to read with brighter light
  • Poor night vision
  • Dull or yellowed image
  • Family history of cataracts
  • Medical problems, such as diabetes
  • High salt intake
  • Long-term, unprotected exposure to sunlight
  • Eye Injuries
  • Long term prednisone intake
When our doctors diagnose a patient with a cataract, surgery is the only method in which to remove the cataract. The success rate of cataract surgery is excellent.  Under an operating microscope, a small incision is made in the eye.  Then a tiny surgical instrument is used to break apart and remove the cloudy lens from the eye.  A new intraocular lens is implanted within the eye to replace the old one, making vision clearer and sharper.



Dr. Howard Friedberg and Dr. Andrea Friedberg perform surgery Kennedy Surgical Center and Gloucester County Surgery Center.  They use the finest instrumentation available. Both doctors were in the National Honors Society in medical school and both are Board Certified Ophthalmologists. They have also published scientific articles, presented research at professional meetings and have instructed courses on cataract and related eye surgeries. 

They are both dedicated to practicing the highest quality of ophthalmology by using the most successful and up-to-date surgical techniques and have 50 years of experience between them. 

If you suffer from cataracts, call our office to have a cataract evaluation by calling (856) 845-7968.

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