3020 Military Trail Suite 150, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 • 561.981.8400
CLVC - Cohen Laser and Vision Center
What is a cataract?
Many patients think that a cataract is actually a film that spreads over the surface of the eye. Some patients are even concerned that cataracts will make them go blind. In reality a cataract is a natural occurring change in the eye that is a gradual clouding that makes vision less sharp over time. Patients typically report the sensation of looking through wax paper, they often have trouble driving at night and colors seems very dull. As you already know the eye works much like a camera and like a camera the lens must be very clear to see well. A healthy transparent lens absorbs light and accurately focuses it onto the retina, providing a crisp clear image. As the aging process takes hold of our eyes proteins begin to clump together forming opaque clusters. Over time these protein deposits eventually cloud the entire lens allowing significantly less light to pass through. The small amount of light that does make it through is diffused or scattered leaving vision defocused. These protein clusters can also change the color of the normal clear lens making it a yellowish brown color.
It's important to remember that cataracts are a normal part of the aging process and eventually most people develop cataracts in the course of life. The good news is that the doctors at The Eye Center of the Northshore are cataract surgery experts and can help you solve your problem. Once it is determined that you actually have a cataract there will be various decisions to make and an educational process will be explained so that you can can carefully make the appropriate decisions for after cataract surgery.
Getting Started
South Florida LASIK specialist Dr. Richard Cohen welcomes you to our website. If you are new to researching laser vision we hope you can use our website as a learning too for understanding your options. Whether you are nearsighted, farsighted, presbyopic or astigmatic we have various vision correction options to help you. The mission of Dr. Richard Cohen is to help you see better with clear natural vision. To get started on the path to visual freedom please contact our practice at 561-981-8400 or feel free to schedule a consultation directly on our website.
Getting StartedLASIK-Self Evaluation Test
Listed below are just a few of our vision correction options offered by our Boca Raton Eye Doctors.
LASIK eye surgery, Cataract Surgery, Premium Lens Implants, Visian ICL, Crystalens.
Vision Correction OptionsSchedule a LASIK Consultation
Cohen Laser and Vision Center would like to offer you the chance register for a FREE LASIK consultation at our office in Boca Raton Florida. Please visit our webpage below to get started today. If you have any questions and would prefer to call us directly please feel free to do so at 561-981-8400.
Boca Raton LASIK Consultation
Financing Options 0% LASIK Financing
We aim to make LASIK affordable for all of our South Florida LASIK patients. This is exactly why we have teamed up with Chase Health Advance to make things easier. We offer 0% financing and a wide variety of payment options.
How patients benefit:
• Attractive no interest financing options for 18 and 24 months make it easier for patients to say "Yes"
• Extended payment plans with low monthly payments and up to 48 months to pay
What's New
G. Richard Cohen, M.D. has been named among “Best Doctors In America.” Best Doctors is an international organization serving insurers, employers and health plans and more than 10 million people in 30 countries. Founded in 1989 by two Harvard Medical School professors, Best Doctors is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®), the agency responsible for certifying physicians continuing medical education.
What's New
Hear What Our Patients Have to Say!
"I was nervous about having LASIK surgery, but once I met Dr. Cohen, I felt better. I can't believe how good my vision is, even better than with glasses and contacts"
- Dr. Matt Goodwin- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
"This is the best and easiest thing I ever did!"
- Dr. Robert Zann, Orthopedic Surgery
"I chose Dr. Cohen for his reputation. It took me a year to have the LASIK procedure, and now I can go to work, work out, see my cell phone without having to wear glasses. It is the best thing I ever did, after my wife and kids"
- Dr. Steve Milstein, Chief of Anesthesilogy, Boca Raton
"The freedom of not wearing glasses is amazing. I had astigmatism and could not wear contacts. This is unbelievable!"
- Dr. Ari Wirtschafter, ENT Surgeon
Best LASIK surgeon in Florida - Simply The Best Magazine - 2000
Dr. Cohen has helped thousands of Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Deerfield, Boynton, Delray Parkland, Weston and South Palm Beach residents see clearly through the latest laser vision correction techniques such as LASIK and custom LASIK. As a leading ophthalmologist, he has also been featured in Simply the Best magazine as the Best LASIK surgeon in South Florida. If you live in or around South Palm Beach, Boca Raton, or Fort Lauderdale and need an experienced ophthalmologist, we invite you to visit our laser vision correction center and discover for yourself why so many have entrusted their vision to Dr. Cohen.
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Serving residents of Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and other South Florida communities, our renowned ophthalmologist, G. Richard Cohen, MD, specializes in performing
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