Eye Care Philadelphia
Cataract surgery is one of the safest surgeries performed in the United States today. It has an excellent success rate of 95-98%. The rate of complications increases in people who have other eye diseases such as diabetes retinopathy or uveitis. All surgeries have risks, but for cataract surgery complications are usually not serious.
With thousands of local people, places, and businesses competing in the most competitive Happening List contest ever, a select few have taken home top honors as Winners. Dr. Francis Clark won 2016 Bucks and Montgomery County Happening List Competition for Optometry and Ophthalmology.
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably been told you have cataracts. We know that the thought of eye surgery can be a bit scary—it’s your eyes after all. At Ophthalmology Physicians & Surgeons, we’re here to help you every step of the way—before, during and after your cataract surgery. As ophthalmologists in the greater Philadelphia area, we’ve performed thousands of cataract surgery procedures. It is a very common procedure; in fact, in the United States, it is the most frequently performed elective surgical procedure. Additionally, cataract surgery is a very fast procedure, typically taking less than 30 minutes in the operating room. Complications due to cataract surgery are rare and are generally due to the patient having other health issues.
No matter what you enjoy in life, chances are you’re highly reliant on your eyesight. If your vision is clouded by cataracts, you may be losing the ability to fully experience what life has to offer. Here at Ophthalmology Physicians & Surgeons we are proud to provide our patients in the greater Philadelphia area with the latest technology in cataract surgery – LenSx® or Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery.
There’s more to having cataract surgery than just getting rid of the cataract.
Dr. Francis Clark, provided an Ask the Expert article in local papers last week. He answered questions regarding eye care, specifically glaucoma treatment and laser cataract surgery.
Every year Montgomery Magazine has a “Best Of” competition for Montgomery County. This year, Dr. Francis Clark won “Best of” for both LASIK and Eyecare.
There are two primary types of providers that specialize in eye care – optometrists and ophthalmologists. Many people assume eye doctors practice medicine in the same way, but each type of doctor provides a unique function in the eye healthcare field and at Ophthalmology Physicians & Surgeons, our optometrists’ and ophthalmologists’ work closely together for the best patient care.
Now our patients with both cataracts and glaucoma have a new option, the iStent®. The iStent is an advanced, minimally invasive device designed to reduce pressure from right-angle glaucoma. iStent is the smallest medical device ever approved by the FDA and is placed in the eye during cataract surgery. It is so tiny that the iStent can’t be seen or felt after surgery, but it will be continuously working to help reduce eye pressure. “I see patients every day who forget to take their glaucoma medication drops,” said Dr. Francis Clark. “Glaucoma can cause blindness, and I’m happy to be able to provide a new treatment option for my glaucoma patients.”
Ophthalmology Physicians & Surgeons has been chosen as the “Best Services" in Philadelphia, according to a Readers’ Choice Award program sponsored by philly.com.