Author: Neda Shamie MD

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RxSight UV-Protective Glasses: Why You Need Them, How Long, and What Happens If You Slip Up

Written by Neda Shamie MD on August 26, 2026. Posted in Technology.

RxSight UV-protective glasses are specially designed eyewear that blocks ultraviolet light from reaching the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) after cataract surgery, preventing unintended changes to the...

$Light Adjustable Lens technology stages for post-refractive eye vision correction.$

Why Are Light Adjustable Lenses After LASIK, PRK, or RK Such an Important Option for Post-Refractive Eyes?

Written by Neda Nikpoor MD on August 22, 2026. Posted in Technology.

A light adjustable lens (LAL) is a photoreactive silicone intraocular lens whose power can be modified after cataract surgery using targeted UV light, then permanently stabilized through a lock-in...

LAL vs LAL+: What Is the Light Adjustable Lens Plus and How Does It Differ?

Written by Neda Nikpoor MD on August 27, 2026. Posted in Technology.

The Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) is a photoreactive intraocular lens implanted during cataract surgery whose refractive power can be fine-tuned after the eye heals using targeted UV light from a...

Pros and Cons of the Light Adjustable Lens for Cataract Patients

Pros and cons of the Light Adjustable Lens (surgeon-balanced)

Written by Neda Nikpoor MD on August 25, 2026. Posted in Technology.

The Light Adjustable Lens is a photosensitive silicone intraocular lens (IOL) that can be adjusted after cataract surgery using calibrated UV light treatments, allowing surgeons to fine-tune...

PanOptix vs Vivity: Which Premium IOL Is Right for You?

Written by Neda Nikpoor MD on August 21, 2026. Posted in Technology.

A premium intraocular lens (IOL) is an artificial lens implanted during cataract surgery that is designed to provide functional vision at more than one distance, unlike a standard monofocal IOL...

Leading cataract surgeon explaining how cataract surgery brain benefits extend beyond vision improvement

Cataract Surgery Doesn’t Just Fix Your Eyes — Here’s What It Does to Your Brain

Written by Neda Shamie MD on August 10, 2026. Posted in Cataract Surgery.

Most patients think of cataract surgery as a vision procedure. Dr. Eric Donnenfeld — NYU professor and co-founder of one of the country’s largest eye practices seeing nearly a million...

World leading cataract surgeon explaining the right question to ask before cataract lens selection

What One of the World’s Top Cataract Surgeons Asks Before Choosing Your Lens

Written by Neda Shamie MD on August 10, 2026. Posted in Eye Surgery FAQs.

Most cataract consultations start with options. Dr. Steven Dell — who has spent 30 years pioneering goal-first cataract planning — argues that’s the wrong starting point. The right place to...

Dr. Neda Shamie MD and Dr. Neda Nikpoor MD explaining why cataract consultation length takes 2 to 3 hours

Why Your Cataract Consultation Takes 2-3 Hours — And Why That’s Actually a Good Sign

Written by Neda Shamie MD on August 10, 2026. Posted in Cataract Surgery.

Patients are told to expect two to three hours. They still show up surprised. This episode of Eye Surgery Today exists to change that. The surgical team walks through every step of a cataract...

What a 100-Million-View Eye Doctor Learned From His Own Vision Surgery

Written by Neda Shamie MD on August 10, 2026. Posted in Eye Surgery FAQs.

Most patients assume their optometrist and surgeon are operating in separate worlds. Dr. Joey Allen — known online as Dr. Eye Health with over 100 million views — explains why that assumption leads...

Dr. Gary Wortz MD explaining why every cataract surgeon does things differently

Why Cataract Surgeons Don’t All Do Things the Same Way

Written by Neda Shamie MD on August 10, 2026. Posted in Cataract Surgery.

It’s easy to compare your cataract surgery experience with someone else’s. Maybe your friend started eye drops days before surgery. Maybe your surgeon didn’t. Does that mean one...

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RxSight UV-Protective Glasses: Why You Need Them, How Long, and What Happens If You Slip Up

Why Are Light Adjustable Lenses After LASIK, PRK, or RK Such an Important Option for Post-Refractive Eyes?

LAL vs LAL+: What Is the Light Adjustable Lens Plus and How Does It Differ?

Pros and cons of the Light Adjustable Lens (surgeon-balanced)

PanOptix vs Vivity: Which Premium IOL Is Right for You?

Cataract Surgery Doesn’t Just Fix Your Eyes — Here’s What It Does to Your Brain

What One of the World’s Top Cataract Surgeons Asks Before Choosing Your Lens

Why Your Cataract Consultation Takes 2-3 Hours — And Why That’s Actually a Good Sign

What a 100-Million-View Eye Doctor Learned From His Own Vision Surgery

Why Cataract Surgeons Don’t All Do Things the Same Way

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