Cataract Surgery In Baltimore, Maryland

The surgeons of OMNI Eye Specialists use the latest techniques in cataract surgery. At our locations around the
Baltimore Metro Area, our highly skilled team of eye care professionals offers a wide variety of vision options to
fit your lifestyle. Our well-trained staff and surgical coordinators will work closely with you to answer all of your
questions and walk you, step-by-step through the cataract surgery process.

A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are age-related. By age 80,
more than half of all Americans have either a cataract or have had cataract surgery.

A cataract can occur in either or both eyes. It cannot be spread from one eye to the other.

What is the lens?

The lens is a clear part of the eye that helps to focus light, or an image, on the retina. The retina is the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.

In a normal eye, light passes through the transparent lens to the retina. Once it reaches the retina, light is changed into nerve signals that are sent to the brain.

The lens must be clear for the retina to receive a sharp image. If the lens is cloudy from a cataract, the image you see will be blurred.

Are there other types of cataract?

Yes. Although most cataracts are related to aging, there are other types of cataract:

Secondary cataract. Cataracts can form after surgery for other eye problems, such as glaucoma. Cataracts also can develop in people who have other health problems, such as diabetes. Cataracts are sometimes linked to steroid use.
Traumatic cataract. Cataracts can develop after an eye injury, sometimes years later.
Congenital cataract. Some babies are born with cataracts or develop them in childhood, often in both eyes. These cataracts may be so small that they do not affect vision. If they do, the lenses may need to be removed.
Radiation cataract. Cataracts can develop after exposure to some types of radiation.

Normal vision Same scene, vision with cataracts