Strange as it may seem, we haven’t touched this one in a long time, and it’s one of the most important.  Few people escape getting cataracts if you’re lucky enough to live that long (although I got mine at 46), and while you’re already familiar with the word, not everyone is aware of all the details. So what happens to a patient at Benjamin Eye Institute who is tired of impaired vision, that moreover gets worse every day?

Cataract occurs when the lens becomes cloudy, resulting in blurry vision.  video

To begin with, modern cataract surgery gives you the opportunity to dramatically improve eyesight.  It’s indeed modern, so not the kind you’d find in any old office. And it isn’t altogether rare that a person who could see well in their youth will see even better after the operation.  That’s why their “new vision” not only sometimes surprises patients, but completely astonishes them.  There isn’t a greater joy for the doctor himself, as well.  But after you have decided on this solution, you will need answers for a few specific questions.  For example:

1. I don’t want to wear glasses anymore.

There’s a chance you’ll regain the vision of your youth if you choose Premium Channel IOL at BEI.  This is the best option if you want to forget about glasses forever.  You’re able to drive, read, swim, watch television, and keep up with all your hobbies – yes, without glasses.  Glasses and contact lenses interfere a little with living life to its fullest, do they not?

You’re likely able to get good, clear farsightedness if you choose astigmatism and cataract correction, but you have to keep in mind that you’ll still need your favorite reading glasses.

Then it will be a routine cataract operation, which will allow you to see clearly with your new glasses.  Your vision will improve, in general, and drastically; however, you’ll still need glasses for reading and distant objects.

By and large, there are four.  If you finally decide that you can’t live like this anymore, and it’s time to see better, then you need to:

It’s not bad at all if you prepare all your questions beforehand, and remember the saying that “the only stupid question is the question that is never asked”.  We will answer all of them.

In addition to a full screening, Dr. Benjamin will describe to you all the risks and benefits of the operation, as well as the options you have.  After the date is set, doctors will one more time check all the details and conduct a final examination.

Usually, you’ll need an additional visit for a biometric examination.  

These tests help choose the correct artificial lenses and calculate all aspects of the surgery and medication. The accuracy of your vision (or, if you will, your gift for enjoying the beauty of the world) depends on correct selection and placement of the lens.

What does the consultation consist of? Discussing your expectations and the specific state of your eyes, which – and this must be kept in mind – may not always imply an ideal result.  Restrictions are usually associated with age and macular degeneration. An open talk about any irreparable defects (if there are any) will affect the goals of the operation. For example, a plan for farsightedness or an option for easy shortsightedness. In any case, all realistic possibilities will be discussed with you.

It’s also quite possible that a patient with advanced astigmatism will not completely get rid of the need for glasses. Even modern medicine has its limitations. All details will be discussed with you, including options like toric artificial lenses. And then, of course, conventional and multifocal lenses.

If you decide to have the operation at BEI (this is truly a wise decision; many patients say it was the best decision of their life), then you will be reminded of these steps:

 – It is usually administered 2-3 weeks before. They will conduct all the necessary tests, take measurements, and give instructions.

Don’t worry that you’ll forget something important; we’ll go over everything with you again so you can feel perfectly calm.

You can read about how surgery day goes on 

 LIFE AFTER SURGERY:  WHAT DO THEY SAY?

"I wasn’t sure that I’d have the operation, although I understood I had to. After checking my vision to renew my driver’s license, I decided that it’s time, and I had no idea how it would turn out. They gave me Crystalens, and now I can read and work on the computer, no problem.  I threw out two pairs of glasses and a pack of contact lenses.  I see everything clearly!  The operation went easily, and the doctor and team were wonderful.  All this was truly worth the money and time.”

"I want to thank Benjamin Eye Institute for restoring my vision to a fantastic 20/20.  I’m 72 years old!  For people with an active lifestyle, which I do (playing tennis, working out), seeing 20/20 is extremely important.  What they created at BEI under the guidance of Dr. Benjamin is a work of art.  My nighttime vision is incredibly sharp and clear.”

Как ни странно, мы давно не затрагивали эту – одну из самых важных – тем. Миновать катаракту (если повезло до нее дожить, хотя у меня она случилась в 46) мало кому удается. И хотя само слово вам уже примелькалось, не все в курсе различных деталей. Что и как происходит в BEI с пациентом, уставшим от никуда не годного зрения, которое к тому же не стоит на месте, а только и делает, что ухудшается с каждым днем?

Начнем с того, что современная операция катаракты дает возможность потрясающе улучшить зрение. Именно современная, а не та, которую вам сделают за ближайшим углом. Не так уж редко бывает, что человек, который в юности видел отлично, после операции видит даже лучше, чем тогда. Вот почему «новое зрение» иной раз не просто удивляет, а даже изумляет пациента! И нет большей радости для самого доктора. Но после того, как вы определились с решением, нужно ответить для себя и на несколько конкретных вопросов. Например:

В ЧЕМ СОСТОИТ ВАША ЦЕЛЬ?

Тут могут быть три варианта:

Я хочу избавиться от очков…

Есть шанс, что вы обретете зрение своей юности, если в Benjamin Eye Institute выберете Premium Channel IOL. Этот вариант – лучший способ забыть про очки навсегда. Вы сможете  водить машину, читать, плавать, смотреть телевизор и иметь все ваши хобби – да, без очков. Все-таки очки и контактные линзы немножко мешают наслаждаться жизнью «по полной», не правда ли?

Очки для чтения не так уж и плохи…

Вы скорее всего сможете достичь хорошего четкого зрения вдаль, если выберете коррекцию атсигматизма и катаракты. Но тут нужно иметь в виду, что любимые очки для чтения останутся с вами.

А мне лично и в очках отлично…

Тогда речь пойдет об обычной операции катаракты, которая позволит вам видеть четко в ваших новых очках. В целом ваше зрение все равно улучшится, причем кардинально; однако вам скорее всего будут нужны очки для чтения и для дали.

ЭТАПЫ ПУТИ К ХОРОШЕМУ ЗРЕНИЮ

По большоу счету, их вчетыре. Если вы окончательно решили,  что так жить нельзя, и пора бы вам видеть лучше, то нужно:

Будет неплохо, и даже очень хорошо, если вы заранее приготовите все имеющиеся у вас вопросы. Согласно поговорке, «Самый глупый вопрос – это вопрос, который не задан». Поэтому мы отвечаем на 

Кроме полного обследования, д-р Бенджамин опишет вам все риски и преимущества операции, а также опции, которые у вас есть. Когда дата будет назначена, врачи еще раз проверят все детали и проведут финальное обследование.

Обычно нужен дополнительный визит, чтобы провести биометрическое обследование. 

 – спросите вы. Эти тесты помогут выбрать правильный искусственный хрусталик , рассчитать все аспекты операции и медикаментов.  А от правильного хрусталика, который правильно поставлен, как раз и будет зависеть правильность вашего зрения. Или, если хотите,  дар наслаждения красотой мира.

Из чего состоит консультация? Из обсуждения ваших ожиданий, включая конкретное состояние ваших глаз, которое, –

 и это тоже нужно иметь в виду,

 – не всегда может предполагать идеальный результат. Ограничения обычно связаны с возрастом и макулодистрофией.  Открытый разговор о неисправимых дефектах (если они есть) коснется и целей операции, например, плана для зрения вдаль или варианта легкой близорукости . В любом случае, с вами обсудят все реалистические возможности.

Не исключено, что пациента с высоким астигматизмом неит возможности полностью избавить от очков. Даже современнейшая медицина имеет свои ограничения.  С вами обговорят все детали, включая такой вариант, как торические искусственные хрусталики. Ну и, само собой, обычные и мультифокальные линзы.


Если вы решили делать операцию в BEI (и это – поистине мудрое решение, которое многие пациенты называют лучшим решением в своей жизни), то вам напомнят, чтобы вы позаботились о таких шагах:

Не беспокойтесь, что забудете что-то архиважное, уже придя на операцию. В этот день с вами еще раз пройдут весь материал, так чтобы вы чувствовали себя абсолютно спокойно.

Вы можете дополнительно почитать, как пройдет день операции, на 

ЖИЗНЬ ПОСЛЕ КАТАРАКТЫ, ИЛИ ЧТО ГОВОРЯТ?

Да, что говорят сами пациенты? Давайте заглянем в первые попавшиеся отзывы.

“Я не был уверен, буду ли делать операцию, хотя понимал, что придется. После проверки зрения для продления водительских прав я решил: пора. Даже понятия не имел, что это мне даст. Мне поставили Кристаленс, и теперь я могу читать и работать на компьютере без проблем. Я выбросил две пары очков и пачку контактных линз. Вижу все четко! Операция прошла легко, доктор и команда были просто чудесные. Все это поистине стоило денег и времени».

“Я хочу поблагодарить Benjamin Eye Institute за восстановление фантастического зрения 20/20. И это в мои 72 года! Для человека с активным образом жизни, каковым я являюсь (играю в теннис, тренирую), зрение 20/20 – крайне важно. То, что сотворили ребята в BEI под руководством д-ра А. Бенджамина, – это произведение искусства. Мое зрение в ночное время – невероятно острое и четкое».

The path from consulting in BEI to significantly improved eyesight of lucky patients, who reached an age of cataract. Here you can find all answers to questions that are never asked. 

Путь от консультации в Benjamin Eye Institute до зрения мечты.  Жизнь после катаракты, несомненно, есть, только ещё более красочная. 

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Cataracts: What You Need to Know Before and After - Benjamin Eye Institute

КАТАРАКТА: ЧТО НУЖНО ЗНАТЬ ДО И ПОСЛЕ

The path from consulting at Benjamin Eye Institute to significantly improved eyesight of lucky patients, who reached an age of Cataract. Here you can find all answers to questions that are never asked. 

Путь от консультации в Benjamin Eye Institute до зрения мечты.  Жизнь после катаракты, несомненно, есть, только ещё более красочная. 


Cataracts: What You Need to Know Before and After

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An awesome experience as is the norm for our visits to Dr Benjamin. We have trusted him and his office with our multiple surgeries and care for many years, and plan to continue forward. Thank you Dr Benjamin, and your staff.

Great front desk and tech staff. The doctor was super nice and I’m so pleased I found this eye institute! Everyone was great and happy to finally have taken care of an appointment I had been putting off for a while. Great check-in process also for first time patients.

⭐️ My review of LASIK after one year ⭐️I told Dr. Benjamin I would do this a while ago, but I kind of feel like it says a lot I have kept this on my checklist for a year. I feel like a year is a good amount of time to review a procedure like this and give my honest thoughts and recommendation.So, let me tell you about my journey to getting LASIK and how I ended up in the amazing care of Dr. Benjamin. After going to an optometrist for years and him advising against LASIK because of my genetically dry eyes, I finally got a second opinion from an ophthalmologist (Dr. Benjamin). I didn’t know the difference between an optometrist vs. opthalmologist, but once I learned it kind of made sense why my optometrist didn’t want me getting LASIK lol. Because he couldn’t sell me on contact lenses or glasses for the foreseeable future if I got my vision corrected :) I mean, who knows, but I am glad I got a second opinion.I figured being in Los Angeles with some of the best doctors in the world… if anyone is going to touch my big, blue eyeballs, might as well get it done while I’m here. I found this business due to the reviews and they seemed to really know what they were doing and how to talk to clients.Upon meeting Dr. Benjamin he told me that I wasn’t a candidate for LASIK with my dry eyes, but he could put me through treatments for dry eyes and reevaluate after; and that these treatments had a good success rate for most.So, I started doing two treatments every other week for about 2.5 months - IPL laser treatment and Lipiflow. Lipiflow, especially, was a weird painless experience but highly recommend anyone with dry eyes to ask about it regardless of LASIK. I could tell my eyes felt way less dry a couple days after each treatment. There are videos on YouTube that talk about this treatment… Who knew this stuff existed. I’m not gonna lie, it’s an investment to do all these treatments on top of LASIK, but my eyes rarely feel dry anymore so if you’re going to get it done - do it right.Finally, I was approved for LASIK. I ended up waiting until the end of year to make sure I saved up the funds to do it and had some time to heal. I also took advantage of an end of year deal they were offering. $1000 off was a pretty nice forcing function to get me to finally do it after prepping my eyes with the treatments. The procedure itself I couldn’t feel anything even though I was awake the entire time (medicated). Even the scary part when bubbles form on your eyes Dr. Benjamin let me know about in advance so when it happened I just went with the flow. I think the worst part was the recovery the few days after and coming home drugged up lol. I remember day 1 thinking omg what did I do to my eyes. My eyes just hurt and felt weird, but omg I could see 20/15 immediately. And then, day by day it gradually got better. It took a few weeks for my eyes to heal, but after 1 month you couldn’t even tell I had surgery. One eye was a bit more bloodshot than the other.I can see 20/15. It’s been life changing for the past year not having to worry about contacts or glasses. I just got married and was able to walk down the aisle with clear vision. I only wish I had the means to have done this earlier in life. If you’re considering it - do it! And definitely consider Dr. Benjamin to do it right.Lastly, to continue treating my dry eyes, Dr. Benjamin gave me an extra LipiFlow treatment, and also recommended I try punctal plugs (painless plugs inserted into your lids that help your tears last longer). He placed the plugs in my eyes under 5 mins. Wild.I heard from people during the LASIK process they have been nervous to get the procedure so I wrote this to help and because I think highly of this business for changing my life. And, some of the dry eye treatments I would’ve never known about had it not been for them. Again, I wish I would have had been able to do this years ago. It is so, so worth it!Thank you, Dr. Benjamin (and staff!)

Concerned about a reoccurring virus, I text Dr Benjamin’s office first thing in the morning seeking immediate advice and an appointment. In quick time I received both sage advice and a same day appointment. Dr B takes a personal interest in his patients well being and has diligent, competent and attentive staff to support the care and support needed. Can’t speak highly enough.

Been going to Dr B for nearly a decade after trying many other eye doctors in LA.  Beyond solving my chronic dry eye and being the most knowledgeable, he is an all-around great guy and spends time educating. The staff is wonderful as well.

The ophthalmologist that performed my surgery, Dr. Benjamin, was extremely skilled and knowledgeable. He took the time to thoroughly explain the procedure and answer all of my questions. I felt confident in his abilities and knew that I was in good hands.

Dr Benjamin and his team are extremely professional. I had Lasik surgery performed by him and his team and everything to date has gone exactly as described to me. Front office is very friendly and scheduling appointments is easy.

The office staff were kind and considerate. The technician that assisted me explained everything she was doing. The Doctor was very nice and explained everything. He was definitely knowledgeable about my condition.

Dr Benjamin has been the “go to” eye specialist for 3 generations of my family, starting with my father and now grown children. Simply put, he’s an exceptionally capable, trustworthy, and cutting edge doctor with a courteous and professional staff.Without any reservations, I recommend him to anyone seeking an exceptional eye doctor.

The surgeons at Benjamin Eye Institute are true experts in their field - they were able to explain the procedure in detail and answer all of my questions and concerns. The surgery itself was quick and painless, and the recovery was much faster than I had anticipated.

I just completed my first visit and can say that this office deserves every high ranking it gets. The staff are efficient, friendly but highly professional.  The office is modern and sparkling clean. The examination was smooth and thorough. The doctor saw me on time.  He listened closely to the background of my problem, and he clearly communicated his treatment plan and the rationale for it. I absolutely trust him and highly recommend him.

Dr. Benjamin is always personable and thoughtful and very much an expert.  He has been my eye doctor for many years.  Now that I am older I am very grateful that he is still my ophthalmologist. Everyone in the office is very helpful. I, of course, highly recommend Dr. Benjamin.

One of the things that sets the Benjamin Eye Institute apart from other ophthalmology practices is their team of experienced and highly trained surgeons. The surgeons at the Benjamin Eye Institute have performed thousands of cataract and LASIK surgeries, and have a wealth of experience in these procedures. They are committed to providing the best possible care for their patients and strive to achieve excellent outcomes.

No exaggeration, this was the best visit with any doctor I've ever had. The facility is very nice, the staff is exceptionally thorough, professional, and efficient and Dr Arthur had by far the best bed side manner I've ever encountered. I 100% recommend him and his team

My experience at Benjamin Eye Institute was exceptional.  I’m not sure if I’ve ever encountered such an efficient and professional staff in a doctor’s office.  The front desk was communicative and everyone up to the doctor was beyond detailed in their care.  I would recommend this place to anyone who has eye problems because they have the most advanced equipment and Dr. Benjamin is caring, thorough and knowledgeable.

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Immediately after  cataract surgery, I can see my husband’s face accross the room for the first time in 40 years! No more glasses since childhood, both distance and close up. If you are thinking, should you spend the big bucks to see everything both near and far?  I can tell you it’s so worth it! Thank you Dr. Benjamin and all the wonderful people in your office! I appreciate your efficiency, attentiveness, professionalism and welcoming space! Please feel free to use me as a reference any time!

I can’t ever express my deep gratitude for Dr . Benjamin and his entire extraordinary team at the Benjamin Eye Institute.I was nervous as eyes are so sensitive,  but his incredibly kind receptionists and nurses make you feel at ease and diminish all fears right away . He offers impeccable medical knowledge and state of the art technology to heal . My son and I have both experienced his phenomenal treatment and have had all our eye issues resolved . I am so thankful and can’t recommend him and the Benjamin Eye Institute highly enough 🙏

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My 18-year-old son has been under Dr. Benjamin's care, and we were truly impressed by the level of service we received at Benjamin Eye Institute. From the moment we stepped into the clinic, the staff was incredibly helpful and accommodating.Dr. Benjamin conducted a comprehensive eye exam for my son, and his expertise and professionalism were evident throughout the entire process. He took the time to explain everything clearly, making sure my son understood his eye health and any potential concerns. His patience and attentiveness were truly appreciated.We highly recommend Dr. Benjamin to anyone seeking exceptional eye care. He and his team exceeded our expectations, and we are grateful for the outstanding service we received. Thank you, Dr. Benjamin!

Dr Benjamin and Alba were great. He is very professional, kind and with clear explanations. I had an eyelid quick surgery and I’m just missing the glasses prescription, I left the office and forgot to ask for it. But he and his team were amazing!

I was referred to Dr. Benjamin from both my eye doctor and a very close friend of mine who also had her LASIK performed there. My experience was exceptional. Every single person that you meet in the office is a joy to work with. Whether it was the constant and clear communication, or the fact that they were always listening to feedback and answering my questions and concerns, they went out of their way to make me feel comfortable trusting my vision to them. They were very kind and never once pressured me into anything (including when I had to push my surgery back after I broke my leg).I would recommend this place to anyone who has eye problems because they have the most advanced equipment and Dr. Benjamin is caring, thorough and knowledgeable.

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More than everything I value professional people. Dr. Arthur Benjamin is one of them. He is taking care of me and my husband for pretty long time. All I can say we are very thankful to the doctor and people who work as a team to make us healthy and happy !

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