Innovative Technology Used to
Treat Cataracts

Dr. Mark Rubin, ophthalmologist

With the help of innovative cataracts surgeries, poor vision could be a thing of the past. Cataracts, a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, are the leading cause of vision loss in adults age 55 and older.

An ophthalmologist with International Eye Associates in Ormond Beach, Mark Rubin, MD, FACS, performs leading-edge procedures to help make patients see more clearly. He replaces a patient’s cloudy lens using a revolutionary multifocal lens like the ReSTOR^®. Dr. Rubin implanted the first ReSTOR^® lens in Volusia/Flagler counties in 2006.

This procedure often enables the patient to read and see distances without being dependent on glasses. “It’s a great opportunity for people who don’t want to be reliant on glasses,” said Dr. Rubin. “So many of my patients are relieved to be independent of glasses after having worn them for a very long time.”

Dr. Rubin also is the only physician in the area using the Toric^® replacement lens. This provides a treatment option for people with astigmatism — a curvature in the cornea that causes distorted vision.

No single lens works for everyone. “It’s a matter of counseling patients to determine the best solution for them,” said Dr. Rubin.