What are the Symptoms
of a Cataract?

How is a cataract detected?

Cataract is detected through a comprehensive eye exam that includes:

1. Visual acuity test. This eye chart test measures how well you see at various distances.
2. Dilated eye exam. Drops are placed in your eyes to widen, or dilate, the pupils. Your eye care professional uses a special magnifying lens to examine your retina and optic nerve for signs of damage and other eye problems. After the exam, your close-up vision may remain blurred for several hours.
3. Tonometry. An instrument measures the pressure inside the eye. Numbing drops may be applied to your eye for this test.

We may also do other tests to learn more about the structure and health of your eye. If you are having problems with your eye, please call to make an appointment (718) 519-1000.

Eye Facts

- Are composed of more than two million working parts.

- In a normal life-span, will bring you almost 24 million images of the world around you.

- The cornea is the only living tissue in the human body that does not contain any blood vessels.

- A human eyeball weighs about an ounce.

- Your eyes blinks over 10,000,000 times a year!

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