If you had to give up all of your senses except one, which one would you keep? Of the five basic human senses, sight is the last one that most people say they would give up. We experience so much of the world through our eyes that it's difficult, if not impossible, to imagine what it would be like to be blind. Eye surgeon Ralph Hester III, MD, understands perfectly.
As a board-certified Oklahoma City ophthalmologist (eye physician), he has dedicated his career to helping people improve and preserve their eyesight. He has helped thousands of people overcome cataracts (cataract eye surgery, lens implant surgery), diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration. Thanks to his state-of-the-art diagnostic and laser technology, eye surgeon Dr. Hester helps people of all ages see better every day.
When you need expert eyecare you can trust, call eye surgeon Ralph Hester III, MD, Ophthalmology at 405.271.9500 for services such as lens implant surgery and cataract eye surgery.
As a board-certified Oklahoma City ophthalmologist (eye physician), he has dedicated his career to helping people improve and preserve their eyesight. He has helped thousands of people overcome cataracts (cataract eye surgery, lens implant surgery), diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration. Thanks to his state-of-the-art diagnostic and laser technology, eye surgeon Dr. Hester helps people of all ages see better every day.
When you need expert eyecare you can trust, call eye surgeon Ralph Hester III, MD, Ophthalmology at 405.271.9500 for services such as lens implant surgery and cataract eye surgery.
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There is nothing quite so gratifying as the look on a patient's face when they see the world clearly and experience the excitement of rediscovery for the first time after an eye surgery procedure.
That and his long-term relationships with his patients are what ophthalmologist and eye surgeon Dr. Ralph Hester values most in his work as an ophthalmology specialist.
As part of the Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) cataract specialist, Dr. Hester is dedicated to providing the highest quality patient care.
That and his long-term relationships with his patients are what ophthalmologist and eye surgeon Dr. Ralph Hester values most in his work as an ophthalmology specialist.
As part of the Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) cataract specialist, Dr. Hester is dedicated to providing the highest quality patient care.
Eye cataracts are fairly common in adults over the age of 40.
Cataracts affect more than 22 million Americans 40 and older, and are the main cause of blindness throughout the world unless corrected by an eye surgeon, ophthalmologist or cataract specialist.
An eye cataract is a clouding of the eye's natural lens.
The lens is located behind the iris and pupil.
An eye cataract typically starts out small and has little effect on your vision.
You may notice some cataract symptoms such as slight blurring of your vision, like you are looking through a cloudy piece of glass.
Cataracts affect more than 22 million Americans 40 and older, and are the main cause of blindness throughout the world unless corrected by an eye surgeon, ophthalmologist or cataract specialist.
An eye cataract is a clouding of the eye's natural lens.
The lens is located behind the iris and pupil.
An eye cataract typically starts out small and has little effect on your vision.
You may notice some cataract symptoms such as slight blurring of your vision, like you are looking through a cloudy piece of glass.
An artificial intraocular lens (IOL) replaces the natural lens removed during cataract eye surgery by an ophthalmologist cataract specialist.
Even after cataract eye surgery, traditional IOLs offer vision correction at only one distance (far, intermediate or near) and are called monofocal lenses.
Traditional IOLs still require you to wear glasses or contacts to read, use a computer or view objects within arm's length.
Intraocular lenses are also called implantable contact lenses.
The new multifocal and accommodating IOLs offer vision correction at more than one distance without needing glasses or contacts.
Even after cataract eye surgery, traditional IOLs offer vision correction at only one distance (far, intermediate or near) and are called monofocal lenses.
Traditional IOLs still require you to wear glasses or contacts to read, use a computer or view objects within arm's length.
Intraocular lenses are also called implantable contact lenses.
The new multifocal and accommodating IOLs offer vision correction at more than one distance without needing glasses or contacts.
Advances in technology have made lens implant surgery better and easier on patients than ever before.
Ralph Hester III, MD, is a board-certified Oklahoma City-based ophthalmologist (eye physician) with the skill and experience to perform lens implant surgery using great precision and a variety of implant options.
His artificial intraocular lenses (IOLs) include astigmatism correcting lenses, monofocal lenses, premium intraocular lenses and the latest Restor(R) multifocal lens implant.
These premium lenses and IOLs give patients more and better options for restoring their most precious vision with a skilled ophthalmologist.
Ralph Hester III, MD, is a board-certified Oklahoma City-based ophthalmologist (eye physician) with the skill and experience to perform lens implant surgery using great precision and a variety of implant options.
His artificial intraocular lenses (IOLs) include astigmatism correcting lenses, monofocal lenses, premium intraocular lenses and the latest Restor(R) multifocal lens implant.
These premium lenses and IOLs give patients more and better options for restoring their most precious vision with a skilled ophthalmologist.
The condition known as diabetic retinopathy affects blood vessels in the retina that lines the back of your eye.
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among working-age adults.
Treatment, which includes eye surgery, depends on the type and severity of retinopathy.
In mild cases, blood sugar control may be the only therapy our eye surgeon recommends.
In advanced diabetic retinopathy, eye surgery may become necessary.
As an eye surgeon, Dr. Hester can perform laser procedures or an eye surgery called vitrectomy to remove blood from the vitreous (middle eye) and scar tissue that pulls on the retina.
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among working-age adults.
Treatment, which includes eye surgery, depends on the type and severity of retinopathy.
In mild cases, blood sugar control may be the only therapy our eye surgeon recommends.
In advanced diabetic retinopathy, eye surgery may become necessary.
As an eye surgeon, Dr. Hester can perform laser procedures or an eye surgery called vitrectomy to remove blood from the vitreous (middle eye) and scar tissue that pulls on the retina.
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