Griffin Eye Center, Dr. Sarah Griffin, and Dr. Neil Griffin, cataract, cornea, and LASIK surgeons are thrilled to announce the official start of the new (ASC) Griffin Eye Surgery Center! The surgery center will serve the fast-growing Myrtle Beach area and provide a state-of-the-art facility offering specialized outpatient eye care, premium lens technology, and streamlined […]
June is officially designated as Cataract Awareness Month. The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Griffin Eye Center continue to spread the word of early detection, risk factors, and treatment for cataracts, which are a leading cause of vision loss. At Griffin Eye Center, we understand that cataract surgery is more than just a procedure; […]
Griffin Eye Center is the first in North Carolina and South Carolina to use the innovative technology device, InSightVR by GreenMan. This is a breakthrough virtual reality platform that helps cataract patients make informed, confident decisions about intraocular lenses (IOLs) by simulating post-cataract vision with different IOL options before surgery. This immersive experience helps patients better […]
Are you having blurred vision or sensitivity to light? A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens that interferes with the light passing through to the retina. Individuals with cataracts usually describe their vision as being similar, to looking through a foggy windshield. Also, your reading may become more difficult and driving become […]
If you are a good candidate for cataract surgery, it is likely you are a candidate for today’s advanced vision-correcting intraocular lens technology. Your optometrist and/or ophthalmologist should perform a comprehensive eye exam to check the overall health of your eyes, evaluate whether there are reasons why you should not have surgery and identify any […]
Things to know about cataracts. Approximately twenty-five million Americans have cataracts, which causes cloudy, blurry vision and often develops with advancing age. This June, Griffin Eye Center joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in observing Cataract Awareness Month by sharing several things everyone should know about the condition of cataracts and its treatment. As everyone […]
I was recently diagnosed with cataracts, and I knew two things for sure based on my 20+ year career in Ophthalmology, along with being privy to hundreds of positive patient and family reviews. I was going to get a “PanOptix Multifocal lens” implant and Dr. Neil Griffin was going to be my cataract surgeon. Sounded […]
What are cataracts? The simplest explanation is the lens of the eye is no longer clear. The lens is the clear part of the eye that helps to focus light into the eye that then signals the brain to “see” images. The lens must be clear to visualize a sharp image. With age, the lens […]
Cataract surgery removes the clouded natural lens and replaces it with an artificial plastic lens to correct farsightedness, nearsightedness, and astigmatism. There are several vision-correcting lens options for cataract surgery. Which intraocular lens (IOL) is right for you depends on your lifestyle as well as your vision needs. What is Cataract Surgery with Vision-Correcting IOLs? […]
What is a cataract? Understanding cataracts and how the eye works. The lens inside the eye works much like a camera lens, focusing light onto the retina for clear vision. It also adjusts the eye’s focus, letting us see things clearly both up close and far away. The lens is mostly made of water and protein. The protein […]