Cataract surgery
When a cataract starts to get in the way of daily life, Dr. Liao replaces the clouded lens with a clear one. It starts with a referral from your family doctor or optometrist.
What is a cataract?
A cataract is clouding of the natural lens inside your eye. It usually develops slowly with age. Cataracts are most often found in people over 60.
Common signs
- Cloudy, foggy or blurry vision
- Glare or halos around lights, especially headlights
- Colours look faded or yellowish
- Frequent changes to your glasses prescription
- Trouble seeing at night or needing more light to read
How it is treated
When a cataract affects daily life, it is treated with surgery. The cloudy lens is removed and replaced with a clear artificial lens. Your surgeon will talk with you about lens options.
Your surgery, step by step
Details coming soon. Call us and we will gladly walk you through it.
How to get a referral
A referral from your family doctor or optometrist is needed for a cataract consultation.
Details coming soon. Call us and we will gladly walk you through it.
Call 416-299-1484- 01
Ask your family doctor or optometrist
At your next visit, ask them to refer you to Dr. Walter Liao at Claye Vision & Surgery.
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They send the referral to us
Their office sends it straight to our clinic. You do not need to bring anything.
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We call you with a time
Our office contacts you to set up your first visit. Questions in between? Call the clinic.