Q: What is Glaucoma?

A: The term "glaucoma" refers to a group of conditions that exhibit a gradual loss of vision, often without symptoms. In glaucoma, vision loss is caused by damage to the optic nerve, which transmits light signals from the retina to the brain, where they are translated into images. Normally, the amount of aqueous humor fluid within the eye being produced is equal to the amount that is draining out. Enough aqueous is present to exert enough pressure to keep the eye properly formed. Pressure builds up in the eye if the aqueous humor cannot properly drain. Increased intraocular pressure may ultimately damage the optic nerve.

Q: What is a cataract?

A: Cataract is the clouding or opacity that develops in the eye's lens Aging is the primary risk factor for cataracts. Other factors determine overall risk for and severity of the condition. When cataracts occur in younger patients, they are usually caused by a chronic medical condition, eye trauma, or prescription drug. If left untreated, cataracts may eventually cause blindness.

Q: How old should one be to wear contact lenses?

A: We generally recommend the age of ten as a guideline, however, we have fit even younger on mature motivated children who generally do quite well.

Q: Can I wear contacts if I have astigmatism?

A: Yes. There are a lot of new contact lenses available for astigmatism.

Q: Am I a candiate for LASIK ?

A: We offer free LASIK evaluations, or if your having acomplete eye examination we can evaluate whether your a candidate at that time.

Dr. Judson Moon, Haddonfield Vision 2006, website design by Guavabyte.