Age-related focus dysfunction: the new presbyopia

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Language, especially medical terminology, can act as a barrier to patient understanding. Presbyopia is such a term. Despite the fact that millions of Americans are presbyopes, many will simply say they have “short arms syndrome” and dismiss the condition as a normal part of aging that is simply to be accepted not knowing there are…

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Suncoast Surgery Center Receives Three-Year Accreditation

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Local Ophthalmologist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, is pleased to announce that the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC) has awarded Suncoast Surgery Center in Fort Myers another three-year term of accreditation. A state-of-the-art outpatient surgery center, Suncoast Surgery Center opened in 2000 as one of Florida Eye Health’s Centers of Excellence. It…

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The Truth About Cataracts and Vision Loss

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Did you know that 20.5 million Americans age 40 and older have cataracts, one of the most curable causes of vision loss? To recognize Cataract Awareness Month in August, local Cataract and LASIK Specialist Jonathan M. Frantz, MD, FACS, and ophthalmologists across the country want to debunk the myths about cataracts and remind people they…

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Lens Implant Options for People with Cataracts

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A cataract is not a disease but an aging process similar to graying hair. As the eye ages, the normal lens inside the eye becomes cloudy and the light rays cannot pass easily through it, and the image becomes blurry. It can be compared to a window that is frosted or “fogged” with steam. The…

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