If you live in Mission or McAllen, Texas, and would like to know more about LASIK, contact eye surgeon Pankajkumar Shah (Pankaj G. Shah).
Shah Eye Center
2025 E. Griffin Parkway
Mission, Texas 78572
(956) 583-0202
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Shah Eye & Lasik Vision Center
8607 McPherson Rd, Suite 102
Laredo, Texas 78045
(956) 753-0202
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Monday to Friday: 8 am to 5 pm
Saturdays: By appointment only
Sunday: Closed
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"Dear Dr. Shah,
I am very pleased with the (ReSTOR) eye surgery that you performed on my right eye. I can actually read with no glasses. It is such a thrill. You are a miracle worker.
I visited several eye clinics before coming to yours I was immediately impressed by the clean office and all the modern equipment. Your staff is very courteous and helpful. They even let me watch my lovela' since I couldn't make it home in time to watch it.
I like the excellent treatment I received during the operation. You were very confident and understanding. I had no time to feel nervous because you gently explained the procedure to me.
Again, thank you very much. My operation was on Tuesday (1/24/06) and today Thursday (1/27/06), I am writing this letter with out wearing glasses."
For decades, cataracts were an unavoidable and untreatable part of growing older. Cataract surgery then became standard treatment for patients beginning to lose their eyesight to this condition.
Technology continues to advance in the field of cataract surgery. The ReSTOR® intraocular lens, available at the Mission, Texas Shah Eye Center offers a new dimension of vision correction. In addition to replacing the lens affected by cataracts, the ReSTOR® IOL can also correct age-related farsightedness. Many patients receiving the ReSTOR® lens are able to stop wearing glasses entirely. If you need cataract surgery, read more about the ReSTOR® lens, available to Mission and McAllen, Texas patients of Dr. Pankajkumar Shah.
In order to properly focus light on the retina, the eye's natural lens must remain flexible and transparent. As the eye ages, both of these properties begin to fail. The protein within the lens begins to clump up and cause clouding. When the clouding becomes severe enough to partially or completely obscure vision, the condition is referred to as a cataract. There is currently no known way to prevent cataracts, and once they form the only way to effectively remove them is through cataract surgery.
The good news is that the last several years have resulted in amazing technological breakthroughs for cataract surgery. At the Shah Eye Center, Dr. Shah offers his McAllen and Mission, Texas area patients an experience that is fast and relatively comfortable.
If you are beginning to develop cataracts, now is the time to act. With cataract surgery options such as the ReSTOR® lens, Mission, Texas patients can not only recapture clear vision but also improve upon it.
As your eye's natural lens becomes rigid over time, it is less able to quickly change shape and position to focus on objects held close to the eyes. You may notice the onset of this condition, called presbyopia, in your 40s; the first indication of presbyopia is usually when you need to hold books and newspapers farther away from your eyes than normal.
Most people turn to bifocals or reading glasses to cope with presbyopia; however, when the condition is paired with the formation of cataracts, additional treatment is needed. Patients who choose the ReSTOR® lens at the Mission, Texas practice of Dr. Shah are pleased to find that their presbyopia and cataracts can be treated at the same time. The ReSTOR® lens can allow most patients to see clearly, both near and far, without the need for reading glasses or bifocals.
The Shah Eye Center offers cataract surgery to its Mission and McAllen, Texas patients on an outpatient basis. In most cases, the entire process takes only a few hours. First, your eye will be anesthetized to minimize the amount of discomfort you feel during the procedure. Then, Dr. Shah will make a tiny incision only one or two centimeters in length, through which the cloudy lens is removed.
It is through this same small incision that the ReSTOR® lens is inserted. After placing the lens into its final position, your cataract surgery is complete. Once you've rested for a short while, your companion may drive you home. Dr. Shah will need to reexamine you the next day.
Following all of Dr. Shah's instructions after cataract surgery will aid quick healing. In addition to using prescription eye drops, you will need to wear a protective eye shield to bed to prevent you from rubbing your eyes inadvertently. Depending on how quickly you heal and your line of work, you will probably be able to return to your normal activities the day after cataract surgery.
Studies researching the ReSTOR® intraocular lens have allowed Dr. Shah's Mission, Texas patients to invest a great deal of trust in the technology behind the lens. It has been shown that more than 80 percent of ReSTOR® patients are able to go about their daily activities without the need for any sort of glasses or contact lenses.
No other type of cataract surgery offers this kind of freedom. Whether driving, sewing, or working on a computer, you'll appreciate the improved quality of life afforded by the ReSTOR® lens. In fact, about 94 percent of patients say that if they had it to do over again, they'd choose the ReSTOR® lens for their cataract surgery. Even Dr. Shah's father is delighted with his new intraocular lenses!
Because every person's eyes are different, you may or may not be an ideal candidate for the procedures outlined on this page. The best way to get your questions answered and to determine whether cataract surgery using the ReSTOR® lens is right for you is to contact the Mission office of Dr. Shah, serving McAllen and surrounding Texas communities.
Dr. Shah is proud to introduce Crytalens® to his patients now. Call us for more information over Crystalens®.