Cataracts & AMD
Book Your AppointmentAs with many eye conditions, our chances of developing cataracts increases as we age. Cataracts cause the lens of the eye to become clouded, impairing vision.
Cataracts can develop very slowly. In its early stages, using magnifying aids or wearing stronger prescription glasses can help maximize your vision. However, as the disease progresses, it will interfere with your eyesight to the point where workarounds are no longer sufficient. When that occurs, surgery will be required to help restore your vision.
How Do Cataracts Form?
Our vision relies, in part, to a clear lens within each eye, which is responsible for focusing light on the retina. The clear lens is also flexible, which allows us to focus at different distances.
As we get older, this lens becomes less flexible and thicker. The tissues within the lens also begin to break down and clump together, blocking light from passing through to the retina and causing blurry vision.
Symptoms
Cataracts have a variety of symptoms, including clouded, dim vision. Difficulty seeing at night, sensitivity to light, seeing “halos” around lights, frequent changes in prescriptions, or double vision can also point towards the development of cataracts.
Treatment
In the early stages, eyeglasses can help to correct vision problems caused by cataracts. As this condition progresses, surgery may be required to remove the clouded lens and replace it with a synthetic, transparent lens.
Cataract surgery is a common procedure and has a success rate of approximately 98%.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Age-related macular degeneration is a disease that affects the macula (the central portion of the retina), causing it to deteriorate and negatively impacting vision. The macula is the “film” that records images for the brain to interpret and is responsible for clear, fine-tuned vision.
When the macula begins to deteriorate, it can no longer send detailed images to the brain, which means that the brain doesn’t have all the information it needs to provide us with clear vision. AMD may cause blurry or wavy vision and, if not effectively managed, can cause central vision loss.
Types of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Two types of AMD may affect your eyes as you age. Atrophic, or “wet,” and exudative, or “dry”. Between 80-90% of all cases are dry, while the remaining 10% to 20% of cases are wet.
Dry AMD occurs when the macula thins with age and fatty proteins called drusen begin to form. With dry AMD, you slowly lose your central vision. Unfortunately, there is currently no way to treat dry AMD.
Wet AMD is less common but significantly more severe. It occurs when new, abnormal blood vessels begin to grow and leak under the retina, causing scarring. Wet AMD causes rapid vision loss, and you may not realize you have it until your vision is already compromised.
Regular check-ups can help to pinpoint diseases and conditions in the early stages and can prevent them from getting worse. However, any changes in your vision could be cause for concern and should be evaluated using an eye exam.
Please book an appointment with us today, so we can better evaluate your eye health and take any necessary steps to preserve your vision.
Our Locations
St. Pauls Vision Center
Our St. Pauls location is conveniently located just off of S. 5th Street, right next to S & S Auto Repair and across the street from the Piggly Wiggly.
327 S. 5th St.
St. Pauls, NC 28384
Hours
Monday:
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday:
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday:
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday:
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday:
8:30 AM – 2 PM
Weekends:
Closed
St. Pauls Vision Center
Our St. Pauls location is conveniently located just off of S. 5th Street, right next to S & S Auto Repair and across the street from the Piggly Wiggly.
327 S. 5th St.
St. Pauls, NC 28384
Hours
Monday:
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday:
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday:
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday:
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday:
8:30 AM – 2 PM
Weekends:
Closed
Professional Optometry
You can find our Fayetteville location directly across from Cape Valley Medical Center. You can fine Professional Optometry right next to our optician office Professional Opticians.
Professional Optometry: (910) 483-2020
Eyewear Inquiries/Professional Opticians: (910) 483-0548
1635 Owen Dr.
Fayetteville, NC 28304
Hours
Monday:
8 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday:
8 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday:
8 AM – 5 PM
Thursday:
8 AM – 5 PM
Friday:
8 AM – 1 PM
Weekends:
Closed
Professional Optometry
You can find our Fayetteville location directly across from Cape Valley Medical Center. You can fine Professional Optometry right next to our optician office Professional Opticians.
Professional Optometry: (910) 483-2020
Eyewear Inquiries/Professional Opticians: (910) 483-0548
1635 Owen Dr.
Fayetteville, NC 28304
Hours
Monday:
8 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday:
8 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday:
8 AM – 5 PM
Thursday:
8 AM – 5 PM
Friday:
8 AM – 1 PM
Weekends:
Closed
Professional Opticians
Professional Opticians provides designer eyewear and optician services. We are located directly beside Professional Optometry.
Address
1635 Owen Dr.Fayetteville, NC 28304
Hours
Monday
8 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday
8 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday
8 AM – 5 PM
Thursday
8 AM – 5 PM
Friday
8 AM – 1 PM
Weekends
Closed
Professional Opticians
Professional Opticians provides designer eyewear and optician services. We are located directly beside Professional Optometry.
Address
1635 Owen Dr.Fayetteville, NC 28304
Hours
Monday
8 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday
8 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday
8 AM – 5 PM
Thursday
8 AM – 5 PM
Friday
8 AM – 1 PM
Weekends
Closed
Our Services
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St. Pauls Vision Center
- 327 S. 5th St.
- St. Pauls, NC 28384
- P: (910) 865-9800
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Professional Optometry
- 1635 Owen Dr.
- Fayetteville, NC 28304
- P: (910) 483-2020
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Professional Opticians
- 1635 Owen Dr.
- Fayetteville, NC 28304
- P: (910) 483-0548