Katzen Eye Group | Cataract Treatment

What are Cataracts?

A cataract is the clouding of the natural lens which, ultimately, blocks light from getting properly focused on the back of the eye (the retina). They are incredibly common. This clouding effect affects nearly half of all Americans by the age of 65. Thanks to the dedicated doctors at Katzen Eye Group who specialize in cataract surgery, you don’t have to live with cataracts.

Our highly skilled doctors at Katzen Eye Group specialize in advanced cataract surgery and are dedicated to helping you achieve quality vision.

How Cataracts Impact Daily Life

Daily tasks like reading become much more challenging, requiring brighter room lighting than ever before. The contrast of printed material seems to get worse every month. Contrast in general gets less and less discernable especially at night. Driving into the rising or setting sun becomes extremely difficult. Glare becomes more of an issue. Those bright halogen headlights and bright streetlights are extremely uncomfortable. All of this is due to light entering the eye and scattering throughout the back of the eye as it hits the cloudy natural lens.

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How Do I Know if I Have a Cataract?

The first signs of cataracts typically involve night halos or glares in your vision. You might also have difficulty driving or reading, and you may notice that colors aren’t as vivid as they once were. These are all possible indicators that you’re developing a cataract. The only way to know for sure, though, is to schedule a consultation with an eye doctor.

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Are cataracts treatable?

Yes! For those who have already developed a formal cataract, typically found in patients ages 60 and above, we recommend advanced cataract surgery.

For patients with fully-developed cataracts, cataract surgery is the solution. However, if your symptoms suggest that you’re showing early symptoms of cataract development but not a fully developed cataract, other treatment possibilities are available.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the risk factors for cataracts?

Cataracts typically occur as you age, but they can also be the result of injury, disease, and certain medications. Most Americans will develop cataracts by the age of 65. Those more at risk for cataracts include:

Diabetics
Steroid users
Smokers

If you have cataracts, plan to have cataract surgery, or would like to be evaluated, the doctors of Katzen Eye Group will be delighted to assist you. Our team is recognized by patients and colleagues as innovators and pioneers in both traditional and advanced cataract surgery.

Katzen Eye Group doctors were the first in Maryland, and among the first in the nation, to perform cataracts surgery with advanced technology lenses.

Cataract treatment is offered at Katzen Eye Group in Baltimore, at Mercy Medical Center, and in Lutherville-Towson, Maryland. Call us today, and we will help you achieve a brighter future!

How long does the initial consultation take?

We ask patients to allot two hours for the consultation, which includes time for diagnostic procedures.

Our locations

1209 York Road,
Lutherville, MD, 21093

410-821-9490

Hours
Monday: 8:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday-Thursday: 8:00am-6:30pm
Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-1:30pm

301 Saint Paul Place
Professional Office Building
Suites 514 & 902
Baltimore, MD 21202

410-727-8380

Hours
Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm

Ridge Road Professional Center
7106 Ridge Road
Rosedale, MD 21237

(410) 866-2022

Hours
Monday-Wednesday: 8:00am-4:30pm
Thursday: 8:00am-5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-1:30pm

3401 Box Hill Corporate Center Drive
Suite 202
Abingdon, MD 21009

410-569-0707

Hours
Monday: 8am-4pm
Tuesday: 8am-6pm
Wednesday: 8am-5pm
Thursday: 8am-5pm
Friday: 8am-4pm
Saturday: Starting August 24th, we are open every other Saturday between 8:00 am-12:30pm

111 Mt Carmel Rd #600
Parkton, MD 21120

410-329-6700

Hours
Hours:
Monday 8:30am - 6:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm

Optical Opens at 9:00am each day.

**Now open the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month effective July 10, 2024**

310 Main Street
Reisterstown, MD 21136

410-833-5515

Hours
Mon: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tues: 8:00 am - 6:30 pm
Weds: Now open the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month effective 7/10/24
Thurs: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sat (First and Third Saturday of the month): 8:00am - 1:00pm

21 Crossroads Drive
Suite 425
Owings Mills, MD 21117

443-738-4270

Hours
Tues & Thur: 8:00am-5:00pm
Effective 10/1/24, Dr. Nelson will be relocating to Lutherville every Tuesday.

901 Dulaney Valley Road
Suite 200
Towson, MD 21204

410-583-1000
Hours
Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm

Cataract Treatment

The good news is that you don’t have to live with cataracts.