Cataract Surgery
If you are seeking cataract surgery in Florida you have come to one of the most advanced cataract centers in Florida. Can you imagine possibly seeing without glasses after having worn them for 40 years? The Eye Institute of West Florida will be happy to provide cataract surgery consultation so that you choose the best intraocular lens for your cataract surgery experience.
Cataract IOL Self-Evaluation TEST
Are you having difficulty seeing or driving at night? Florida cataract surgery specialist Dr. Weinstock, invites you to find out if you are a experiencing the onset of cataracts. Please take our Cataract IOL self-evaluation test and one of our staff will be in touch with you to discuss your current visual condition.
See Better After Cataract Surgery | New Intraocular Lens Technology
Cataract patients now have multiple options to see at both near and far distances after cataract surgery! NEW multi-focal IOL technology can now decrease dependence on glasses after surgery. If you are seeking the Crystalens® or ReSTOR® IOL lens options in Florida, we have qualified surgeons waiting to help you see better!
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Get The FACTS About Cataracts
Millions of people have already undergone Cataract eye surgery right here in Florida, but what are your lens implant options? How do you know you are getting the right advice? Feel free to consult us at any point in your research process.
What's NEW in Eye Health
Find out about new IOL technology and what’s coming down the road for new premium lens implants. Also learn how The Eye Institute has one of only a few devices in the country that uses precision guided technology to correct astigmatism. Please check back periodically to find out what's new and exciting in the development of eye health care from The Eye Institute of West Florida.
Dr. Magda Barsoum-Homsy, pediatric ophthalmologist, is a specialist at diagnosing and treating children’s diseases and disorders. Some adults present similar disorders as children and are best treated by a pediatric ophthalmologist. We recommend that children receive their first eye exam by age 3. Developmental eye problems must be diagnosed and treated before age 5 to have any chance of full recovery.
Dr. Barsoum-Homsy is a fellowship-trained, board-certified ophthalmologist strictly specializing in adult & pediatric strabismus, pediatric cataract and glaucoma surgery. She is recognized throughout the country and internationally for her contributions towards the discovery of the Primary Congenital Glaucoma Gene. She joined The Eye Institute of West Florida in 1998.
Many common diseases and disorders:
- Strabismus (eye muscle problems)
- Amblyopia (lazy eye)
- Cataract and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation
- Eye infections and pink eye in children
- Eye problems associated with systemic disorders
- Refractive errors (myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism)
- Glaucoma – congenital and juvenile
- Tearing in infants
- Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Strabismus
Strabismus is an eye muscle coordination issue stemming from either an extraocular muscle or brain disorder. Eyes that do not align with one another while focusing on the same point in space are an indication of strabismus. As a result, patients are not able to achieve binocular vision which may result in poor depth perception and/or double vision.
Typically many infants are born with misaligned eyes. But it’s not until after 6 months of age that a physician may diagnose congenital strabismus. Some children recover pathologically by age 10. If diagnosed and treated early, children have a better prognosis of achieving normal vision without the aid of glasses or prisms. Otherwise, left untreated, the strabismic eye runs a higher risk of amblyopia – a permanent condition where the brain ignores images from the deviated eye (lazy eye).
At The Eye Institute of West Florida we treat children and adults individually with the care and attention they need to achieve better vision results.
Meet Your Strabismus Specialist
Magda Barsoum-Homsy, M.D., FRCS(C) specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus affecting both children and adults. Dr. Barsoum-Homsy is board-certified and fellowship-trained. She is internationally recognized as one of the leading pediatric ophthalmologists in the country and is a recipient of the Achievement Award from the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. In addition to having publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and multiple book chapters, she has also been invited to be a guest lecturer in Africa, Europe and Asia. As one of the very few pediatric ophthalmologists on the west coast of Florida who has the expertise and surgical skills to treat pediatric cataracts and glaucoma, Dr. Barsoum-Homsy teaches residents the art and science of pediatric ophthalmology where she is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of South Florida.