40s and 50s40s and 50sReading glasses, dry eye and your first glaucoma checks. Yearly exams catch changes early, before you notice them, and this is the time to get a baseline for eye pressure and the retina.Eye exams
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Cataract surgery,
Cataract surgery,
close to home.
A cataract is a clouding of the lens inside your eye, and it is very common after 60. At Lumen Eye Center, surgery happens at our own center in Bayside. It takes about 15 minutes, there are no stitches, and you go home the same day. Medicare covers it with a standard lens when your vision meets its criteria.
Start the cataract guide
Best for:Clear distance vision
Up close:Reading glasses for phone, menus and books
Cost:Covered by Medicare and most plans when your vision meets their criteria
Ideal for:Patients who are happy to wear readers
Best for:Distance, with a little more arm’s-length range
Up close:Reading glasses for close work
Cost:Added out-of-pocket cost, given to you in writing first
Ideal for:Drivers and computer users
Best for:Astigmatism, corrected at the same time
Up close:Reading glasses for close work
Cost:Added out-of-pocket cost, given to you in writing first
Ideal for:Patients with astigmatism who want crisp distance vision
Best for:A continuous range from far to arm’s length
Up close:Everyday reading; readers may help with very small print
Cost:Added out-of-pocket cost, given to you in writing first
Ideal for:Fewer glasses, with a design made for low night glare
Find out if it’s time for a cataract check
Take the 1-minute self-checkFrom 40 to 90
See clearly at every age
40s and 50s40s and 50sReading glasses, dry eye and your first glaucoma checks. Yearly exams catch changes early, before you notice them, and this is the time to get a baseline for eye pressure and the retina.Eye exams
60s60sEarly cataracts often show up as glare, dimmer colors and harder night driving. Plan ahead and choose the lens that fits how you live, so you rely less on glasses afterward.Cataract guide
70s70sCataract surgery with Medicare, and yearly checks for macular degeneration and glaucoma, which protect the central and side vision you use every day.Macular degeneration
80 and beyond80 and beyondThere is no age limit for cataract surgery, and many people have it in their 80s. Regular exams help you keep reading, driving and recognizing faces for years to come.Helping a parentThe Lumen approachEvery solution
Every solution
for every need
Feel confident in your care plan, with every specialist you need in one practice.
Since 1985, one family has cared for the Bay Area’s eyes.
Your consultation, surgery and follow-up visits all stay with one practice, close to home, with surgeons who also teach the next generation.
The Lumen family
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pmFive offices
Five offices
from Northside to Downtown
Close to home for your exams, follow-ups and second eye.
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Cataract surgery, step by step
Step 1 of 6
Numbing drops
Your eye is numbed with drops, and other drops widen your pupil so your surgeon can reach the lens behind it. You stay awake and comfortable, and most people feel no pain.
Step 2 of 6
A tiny opening
Your surgeon makes a tiny opening, about 2 to 3 millimeters wide, where the clear cornea meets the white of your eye. It is made with a fine blade or a laser.
Step 3 of 6
Opening the lens capsule
Your natural lens sits inside a thin, clear bag called the capsule. A small, round opening is made in the front of it, so the cloudy lens can come out and the bag stays in place to hold your new one.
Step 4 of 6
Removing the cloudy lens
A thin probe uses gentle ultrasound to break the cloudy lens into tiny pieces and remove them through the same opening. This usually takes just a few minutes.
Step 5 of 6
Placing your new lens
Your new lens is folded, slipped in through the same tiny opening, and unfolds inside the capsule, right where your natural lens used to be. It stays there for life.
Step 6 of 6
Sealing and going home
The opening usually seals on its own, without stitches. With a clear lens in place, light focuses on the retina again. Surgery takes about 15 minutes, and you go home the same day.
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