A cataract is a clouding of the lens inside the eye. The lens sits just behind the pupil and is responsible for focusing light. As the lens increases in cloudiness, it becomes more difficult to see objects clearly and bright lights can cause glare. The most common form of cataract is that of aging and it is inevitable as we mature. In most cases, cataracts do not cause any harm to the eye and cataract surgery is only done to improve the vision in which glasses no longer can improve the vision. Cataract surgery is more the patients decision than ours, because we usually preserve surgery only when the cataracts are affecting your daily life. There is no harm in delaying surgery if your life is only minimally affected.

Eye Surgeon, Richard Chang, M.D., is a fellowship trained cornea specialist who performs cataract consultations at our Denver location.  A native of Beckley, West Virginia, Dr. Chang attended both undergraduate and medical school at Wake Forest University. He completed his internship at Riverside Regional Hospital in Newport News, VA, and his ophthalmology residency and fellowship in Cornea and External Diseases/Refractive Surgery at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY.

Currently serving as the medical director for the N.C. Eye Bank, Dr. Chang has been in practice at Graystone Eye for three years. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, International Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Eye Bank Association of America, Paton Society and the N.C. Medical Society. Dr. Chang is on staff at Catawba Valley Medical Center and Frye Regional Medical Center.
 
For more information on cataracts, or to schedule an appointment in either our Denver or Lincolnton office for a cataract evaluation.