Lehigh Valley Center For Sight

Coronavirus (COVID-19) can cause mild to severe respiratory illness . Symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath and pink eye can show up 2 to 14 days after a person is exposed. People with severe infections can develop pneumonia and even die from complications of the illness. To cut your personal risk of contracting the COVID-19, avoid touching your eyes, nose, mouth and face with unwashed hands. It is the mucous membranes (membranes that line various cavities in the body) that are most susceptible to transmission of the virus. To avoid infecting others with the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended the use of face masks to be worn when out in public. Face masks can reduce the spread of coronavirus by people who are infected but have no symptoms of the virus (asymptomatic). Face masks, however, do not protect your eyes from infection. Here are a few tips on how to protect yourself and others: 1. Practice safe hygiene and soci...

Cataract Surgery Metabolic changes of the crystalline lens fibers in your eye can lead to opacification and loss of transparency of the lens in the eye over time. This could lead to vision impairment. During cataract surgery, the cloudy natural “cataract” lens in your eye is removed and replaced with a synthetic lens to restore clear vision. Laser Cataract Surgery Laser cataract surgery was first performed in the USA in 2010. Due to the precision, quick turnaround time, consistency and convenience offered by this procedure, it has gained the support of ophthalmic surgeons worldwide. Most laser cataract surgeries take just 15 minutes and since the procedure only requires local anesthesia you will be awake during this procedure. How a laser cataract surgery is performed: The laser-assisted cataract system’s camera analyses your eyes and feeds detailed visuals of your eye lens to a specialized computer. This allows your surgeon to map the eye-lens surfaces and identify the ideal loc...

Lehigh Valley Center For Sight, an established leader in eye care, announces the launch of their new website, located at https://www.lvcenter4sight.com. Dr. Houman Ahdieh, Lehigh Valley Center For Sight managing doctor, stated, “I am pleased to announce the launch of our new website. This newly redesigned website offers quick and easy access to essential information and features that offer a more comprehensive understanding of our eye care practice’s services.” Dr. Ahdieh continued, “The new website has a clean uncluttered design, improved functionality and enhanced rich content focused on the practice's mission to provide the best eye care service in the Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania region.  We believe that this new site will allow our visitors to have a very informative experience as we continue to grow our practice and increase our presence in the Lehigh Valley. Our new website will be updated on a regular basis with information on new eye care technologies, practice activity, eve...

Metabolic changes of the crystalline lens fibers in your eye can lead to opacification and loss of transparency of the lens in the eye over time. This could lead to vision impairment. During cataract surgery, the cloudy natural “cataract” lens in your eye is removed and replaced with a synthetic lens to restore clear vision. Laser cataract surgery Laser cataract surgery was first performed in the USA in 2010. Due to the precision, quick turnaround time, consistency and convenience offered by this procedure, it has gained the support of ophthalmic surgeons worldwide. Most laser cataract surgeries take just 15 minutes and since the procedure only requires local anesthesia you will be awake during this procedure. How a laser cataract surgery is performed: The laser-assisted cataract system’s camera analyses your eyes and feeds detailed visuals of your eye lens to a specialized computer. This allows your surgeon to map the eye-lens surfaces and identify the ideal location for incisi...

Imagine seeing things as if you were holding a piece of wax paper in front of your eyes. What if you were surrounded by blurry lines and lights that look like smudges? This is how nearly 22 million Americans affected with cataracts see the world. Cataracts are one of the most common eye conditions that affect the average American after the age of 40. According to the National Eye Institute, more than half of all Americans will develop cataracts by the age of 80. The bad news is that if left untreated, you could end up losing your vision completely. More than 38 million people worldwide suffer from avoidable blindness, caused by cataracts. But before we delve further, it’s important to understand how cataracts are formed and how you can spot it at the earliest to avoid any unnecessary grief. What is a Cataract? A cataract is the clouding of the lens of the eye located directly behind the pupil. It is caused by protein build-up in the lens, making the pupil cloudy, which in turn m...