Cataract surgery a breeze for retired optometrist

October 2016 | Vol 12 Issue 9 |

Cataract surgery a breeze for retired optometrist

Dr. Dennis Fetch, a well-known eye is clear at birth but is one of the first

optometrist in Broward County, had a life- parts of the body to show the effects of

time of great vision and tremendous aging. A cataract is painless and usually

health. But just like anything else in our develops gradually over several months or

bodies, time catches up to us with our eye- years. The onset of a cataract in one or

sight.

both eyes may cause decreased night

Because he had spent over 35 years of vision, impaired depth perception, and

his life dealing with patient's eyes as a Fort increased color distortion.

Lauderdale optometrist, Dr. Fetch, who

Cataracts are the leading cause of

has been retired now for nine years, had a vision loss among adults age 55 and older.

better understanding of what he was fac- In fact, poor vision from cataracts affects

ing as he got older.

60 percent of all adults over age 60.

"I have always been blessed to have However, cataracts also can result from

had very good vision," Dr. Fetch said. "But injury, heredity, or medications, so they

just like any of the patients that I had, can affect people of all ages.

when you reach a certain age, your eyes

Understanding that no two conditions

change." Like many of his patients who or patients are the same, Dr. Braverman

faced that decision when developing cata- analyzes the patient's symptoms, per-

racts or any other vision problems that forms a comprehensive eye exam, and

come along with age, Dr. Fetch started to may test for glare disability and contrast

develop problems in his right eye.

sensitivity before making a diagnosis. The

That is when he started to do his final decision to proceed with the surgery

research on who he has sent his patients to belongs to the patient.

in the past. "I thought the best way to find out

about a doctor who I would choose would

Your optometrist or Dr. Braverman may prescribe glasses, medication or surgery depending on your symptoms, com-

Dr. Dennis Fetch, a well-known optometrist in Broward County, left, and Dr. Stanley Braverman.

be based on the experiences my own plaints and age. Usually surgery will not

patients had," Dr. Fetch explained. "All the be recommended until glasses no longer

specialists that I send my patients to are work to make you visually happy. In the

good, but I was looking for one who was case of clear lensectomy surgery, the

consistent across the board."

patient cosmetically wants to get rid of

The reputation that Dr. Stanley their glasses, but they are out of the LASIK

Braverman has had over the past three treatment range.

plus decades in south Florida was the

name that came up the most. The decision Cataract Surgery: What To Expect

had been made.

Thanks to new advancements, this is a

"If you lived and worked down here as great time to have cataract surgery.

an optometrist for any length of time, Dr.

Your eye is like a camera. It has pho-

Braverman was certainly a name that was tographic paper (the retina), and a camera

well respected in the ophthalmic profes- lens. Two excellent options exist for cata-

sion, Dr. Fetch pointed out. "His cutting ract surgery. The choice is yours.

edge approach has been recognized by so Traditional Cataract Surgery is the removal

many, such as the University of Miami of your cloudy natural camera lens, which

School of Medicine and the Anne Bates is usually dissolved using high frequency

Leach Eye Hospital/Bascom Palmer Eye ultrasound through a small (less than 3

Institute."

millimeter) opening. If your eye qualifies,

While he is retired, Dr. Fetch still the second option, Laser Assisted Cataract

remains busy, traveling between his home Surgery can now be done using state of the The Braverman Eye Center is located at: 1935 East Hallandale Beach

in south Florida and Albany, Ga. But in art Femtosecond Laser technology to Boulevard, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009.

between all he had going on, in June, he assist with parts of the cataract surgical

Lovers' Soiree For Your Valentine At VK Dance Center PAGE 12 made the appointment to have his cataract procedure, including softening up the vision, and no glasses for distance or near

An initial cataract or LASIK consul-

surgery with Dr. Braverman.

cloudy camera lens. This reduces the vision if a multifocal lens implant is used. tation can be scheduled by calling the

Even though he knew much of what amount of high frequency ultrasound At the Braverman Eye Center, we are proud Braverman Eye Center at: (954) 458-

was going on - and being around the eyes needed. Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery to offer the advanced AMO CATALYS? 2112 or (305) 374-8694. For addi-

much of his adult life - Dr. Fetch still lis- takes a delicate procedure and refines it Precision Laser System, for unsurpassed tional information please contact Regina

tened to every word when Dr. Braverman even more, so that the surgical precision is Femtosecond Laser Assisted cataract sur- Vasquez, Surgery Coordinator for cataract

and the staff had their initial consultation. unparalleled. The computer-guided accu- gery performance.

surgery, or Rosemary Hartford, LASIK

"The entire experience - from the racy of the laser compliments your doc-

Coordinator for LASIK surgery, or visit the

beginning was tremendous," he said. "This tor's skills with today's latest technology. About Dr. Stanley Braverman

Braverman Eye Center website at

was one of the best run offices I had ever An artificial man made lens is then placed

Dr. Stanley Braverman is a Voluntary where you

seen. Every member of his staff was more inside the eye where the cloudy lens used Assistant Clinical Professor at the can watch a video of cataract or LASIK sur-

informative than the next. Great expe- to be.

University of Miami School of Medicine gery and learn more about all of the latest

rience!"

There are several types of high quality and the Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital/ advances in cataract surgery and upgraded

Like many of Dr. Braverman's patients premium vision lenses that can be used, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. He is also an lens implants, as well as LASIK Surgery,

who have had procedures done at giving you potentially better results than Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor at the including

Near-Far

Multifocal

Braverman Eye Center in Hallandale with a standard basic lens. After the sur- Nova Southeastern School of Optometry. PresbyLASIK, for patients over 40 years old

Beach, Dr. Fetch, who is an avid golfer with gery, eye drops are given to the patient to In addition to treating patients, Dr. who require glasses for both distance and

a busy schedule, was totally blown away by aid in the healing of the eye, which takes a Braverman, a board certified ophthal- near vision.

the overall experience.

few months, but the patient is able to mologist, has been a medical researcher,

In addition to Dr. Stanley Braverman,

"The craziest thing about the procedure return to normal activity almost imme- and is the inventor of several eye surgical a Refractive Cataract and LASIK Laser

is that with the cataract surgery, and the diately after surgery and usually sees well instruments, and author of many articles Vision Correction surgeon, your other sub-

laser that was also performed to relieve within just days. If the eye is otherwise for medical journals. Dr. Braverman's specialty eye care needs can also be evalu-

pressure from Glaucoma, I am so pleased healthy, cataract surgery is successful in newly trademarked LACETM procedure ated and treated. On staff at the

at the way everything has turned out in more than 98% of patients and they enjoy (Laser Assisted Cataract Extraction) pro- Braverman Eye Center are Rashid Taher

such a short time," Dr. Fetch explained. improved vision after the procedure. vides the best possible cataract surgical MD FACS and Tirso Lara MD FACS, Vitreo-

And the best news is that he has recovered Cataract surgery continues to improve. results. He has lectured at professional Retinal surgeons; Andre Sarraga MD FACS,

20/20 uncorrected vision because Dr. Recent developments include no-stitch meetings about upgraded lens implants, Ophthalmic Plastic, Reconstructive and

Braverman corrected his astigmatism!

surgery, topical anesthesia, surgical cor- advanced cataract surgery and LASIK, Cosmetic Surgeon; Aarup Kubal MD FACS,

rection of astigmatism, new upgraded pre- both nationally and internationally. He has Complex Glaucoma Specialist; Jesse

What Are Cataracts?

mium lens designs, Laser Assisted Cataract recently been recognized by Newsweek Pelletier MD, FACS, Corneal Surgeon; Eric

A cataract is formed when the natural Surgery, and Dr. Braverman's newly trade- Magazine as one of the Fifteen Leaders in Ciliberti MD, Neuro-Ophthalmologist; and

lens of the eye, responsible for focusing marked LACETM procedure. The LACETM Laser Eye Surgery in 2011, and recently co- Ryan Y. Hargreaves OD, Shalonda

light and producing sharp images, procedure, if you are deemed a candidate, authored a book on Z-Lasik that is being McCallum OD and Alyssa Keating OD. All

becomes cloudy and hardens, resulting in can nearly always guarantee that the distributed internationally. You can find it sub-specialist surgeons at the Braverman

a loss of visual function. The lens of the patient will need no glasses for distance on .

Eye Center are Board Certified.

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