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Cataract Surgery Lens Options: Choosing the Best Lens for Clear Vision

Cataract surgery lens options showing intraocular lenses used for clear vision after cataract treatment

Making the right choice among cataract surgery lens options is important, as the lens you select (known as an intraocular lens, or IOL) sets the baseline for your sight. Surgeons will always walk you through the options and provide a recommendation, but knowing what kind of visual goals you have, based on your day-to-day life […]

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How Long Does Cataract Surgery Take? Everything You Should Know

How Long Does Cataract Surgery Take

Most people want two clear timelines: the minutes in the operating room and the weeks of healing that follow. Cataract surgery is brief, and the visit typically includes check-in, preparation, and a short recovery period. Vision often sharpens quickly, with full healing over the next several weeks. The procedure, step by step How long does […]

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Ask Dr. Drew | What to expect after cataract surgery

What to expect after Cataract Surgery

Dr. Hunter explains what you can expect when healing from cataract surgery. Learn more about what post-operative symptoms are normal and when to call your doctor. If you have any questions or concerns about your recovery, do not hesitate to call our office at (843) 842-2020. […]

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Ask Dr. Drew | When should you consider cataract surgery?

In this ‘Ask Dr. Drew’ video, Dr. Drew describes what patients should keep in mind if they are considering cataract surgery. The Carolina Eyecare team will perform a comprehensive exam on all patients to ensure the visual changes you are experiencing are related to cataracts. If you notice any changes in your vision, please schedule […]

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Ask Dr. Drew | How do you know if cataracts are forming?

Ask Dr. Drew about Eye Exams

Dr. Hunter discusses some of the visual symptoms his local patients in South Carolina start to notice when developing cataracts. If your vision is getting cloudy, you’re losing your color perception, or if you’re having trouble reading or driving at night; you may be developing cataracts. Take our Cataract Assessment online to learn more! […]

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Is Cataract Surgery Painful?

Is Cataract Surgery Painful

Reviewed By: Cole Milliken, MD According to the National Eye Institute, cataract surgery is one of the most common and safe types of surgery performed in the United States. Carolina Eyecare Physicians is committed to providing the highest quality of care with acclaimed surgeons and advanced technology in cataract surgery.  Rest assured, with board-certified ophthalmologists, […]

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Do’s & Don’ts After Cataract Surgery

Do’s & Don’ts After Cataract Surgery

Reviewed By: John G.P. Boatwright, MD Cataracts can significantly affect your vision, but surgery can help you regain your sight. While recovering from a medical procedure requires following specific aftercare instructions, it’s equally important to be aware of the do’s and don’ts before cataract surgery to ensure optimal outcomes. Your eye doctor can explain these in […]

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    Cataract Surgery Lens Options: Choosing the Best Lens for Clear Vision

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    Making the right choice among cataract surgery lens options is important, as the lens you select (known as an intraocular lens, or IOL) sets the baseline for your sight. Surgeons will always walk you through the options and provide a recommendation, but knowing what kind of visual goals you have, based on your day-to-day life […]

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    October 28, 2025
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    How Long Does Cataract Surgery Take? Everything You Should Know

    Cataract Surgery

    Most people want two clear timelines: the minutes in the operating room and the weeks of healing that follow. Cataract surgery is brief, and the visit typically includes check-in, preparation, and a short recovery period. Vision often sharpens quickly, with full healing over the next several weeks. The procedure, step by step How long does […]

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    September 17, 2025
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    From Digital Eye Strain to Clear Vision: How Adult Eye Exams Can Improve Your Workplace Health

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    Reviewed By: Dr. Shawn D. Thomas New message alerts, tabs upon tabs of spreadsheets, and back-to-back video calls keep many professionals in front of glowing displays for eight hours or more each workday. Recent studies found that 69 percent of U.S. adults who wear corrective lenses experience digital-eye-strain symptoms at least once a week. Research from […]

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    August 11, 2025
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    Cataract surgery lens options showing intraocular lenses used for clear vision after cataract treatment

    Making the right choice among cataract surgery lens options is important, as the lens you select (known as an intraocular lens, or IOL) sets the baseline for your sight. Surgeons will always walk you through the options and provide a recommendation, but knowing what kind of visual goals you have, based on your day-to-day life […]

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    How Long Does Cataract Surgery Take

    Most people want two clear timelines: the minutes in the operating room and the weeks of healing that follow. Cataract surgery is brief, and the visit typically includes check-in, preparation, and a short recovery period. Vision often sharpens quickly, with full healing over the next several weeks. The procedure, step by step How long does […]

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    Adult Eye Exams

    Reviewed By: Dr. Shawn D. Thomas New message alerts, tabs upon tabs of spreadsheets, and back-to-back video calls keep many professionals in front of glowing displays for eight hours or more each workday. Recent studies found that 69 percent of U.S. adults who wear corrective lenses experience digital-eye-strain symptoms at least once a week. Research from […]

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