Author: Gary Wortz MD

The tear film is a thin, protective fluid layer covering the corneal surface that directly affects surgical measurement accuracy, post-operative comfort, and healing speed after eye procedures....

Blurry vision after eye surgery is a common post-operative concern that stems from either tear film instability on the ocular surface or a residual mismatch between the eye’s achieved...

Prepping your eye surface before surgery is the process of stabilizing the tear film, clearing lid margin disease, and resolving corneal inflammation so that biometric measurements are accurate and...

Dry eye is a chronic ocular surface condition that can compromise the accuracy of intraocular lens calculations and the quality of vision recovery after cataract surgery. An unstable tear film...

Dry eye disease is a multifactorial condition of the ocular surface characterized by tear film instability, hyperosmolarity, inflammation, and neurosensory abnormalities that can directly...

Lens replacement is a surgical procedure that removes the eye’s natural crystalline lens and replaces it with an artificial intraocular lens (IOL) implant designed to restore clear vision....

A cataract is a cloudy area that forms in the eye’s natural lens, usually due to aging changes. Over time, proteins in the lens clump together and cause the lens to become hazy. Think of it...

One of the most difficult parts of cataract surgery for patients to understand is that their natural prescription (for example being nearsighted) is nullified by the replacement lens that is...

Visual range after cataract surgery is the span of distances at which a patient can see clearly once an intraocular lens (IOL) replaces the eye’s clouded natural lens. Functional vision zones...

The human eye focuses light through a coordinated optical system where the cornea, crystalline lens, and pupil work together to bend and direct incoming light rays onto the retina. This guide...