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Eye Care of Delaware is a full-service independent surgical facility that provides unparalleled service. Dr. Jeffery Boyd, M.D.

and Paul Mitchell, O.D., specialize in vision correction surgery, including KAMRA, LASIK, PRK, ICL, and cataract surgery.

01/08/2025

👀 August is Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month! 🧒🧠💡

From classroom learning to screen time at home, healthy vision is key to your child's growth and development. This month, take time to:

✅ Schedule an eye exam!
📚 Protect eyes during sports & play
💻 Manage screen time to reduce eye strain
🕶️ Teach kids to wear protective eyewear when needed

👉 Give us a call to see what age groups we currently see. If your child falls outside our range, we'll be happy to recommend a trusted pediatric optometrist or ophthalmologist.

Healthy eyes = brighter futures! 💫

26/06/2025

Continuing with Cataract Awareness Month, here’s a fun story… This is a patient of ours, Brandon Lancaster, with Dr. Jeffrey Boyd. Mr. Lancaster participates in a competitive hobby called “sporting clay shooting”. He developed a cataract in his shooting eye, which prevented him from enjoying his favorite hobby/sport.

When he came in for his cataract evaluation, Mr. Lancaster chose the Light Adjustable Lens (LAL) implant because he felt it would give him the best distance vision. The (LAL) is an innovative type of intraocular lens (IOL) implanted during cataract surgery. What makes it different from standard IOLs is that its final prescription can be adjusted after surgery using ultraviolet (UV) light. Once the eye is healed, a Light Delivery Device (LDD) is used to shine a controlled beam of UV light onto the lens. The lens material contains light-sensitive macromers that react to the UV light. This exposure causes changes in the shape and curvature of the lens, altering its refractive power to fine-tune vision. Typically 1–3 light treatments are done. Once the patient is satisfied with their vision, two final UV treatments are applied to “lock in” the lens’ shape permanently.

Mr. Lancaster hopped on a plane the same day as his final lock in treatment to go on a hunting trip of a lifetime to Argentina with his 81 year old father. Prior to that, as soon as he got the “thumbs up” to go shooting, 10 days post-op, he won the 1st place “Ace Shooter” trophy (only missing one target all day). Giving his “new vision” all the credit, he presented us with the trophy in the picture above!

23/06/2025

What is the experience of cataract surgery like?

Your outpatient surgery will be performed at the Cataract and Laser Center, 4102 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE 19713. We are proud that this is Delaware’s first independent surgical facility exclusively dedicated to eye care.

We know that patients may be nervous on surgery day, so shortly after arrival, you will be given a mild sedative to help you relax. A nurse will also begin to administer a series of eye drops to dilate and numb the operative eye. Once you are fully prepped for surgery, you will be escorted to the operating room.

First, your eye area will be cleaned with an antiseptic solution, and a sterile drape will be placed over the eye. More numbing drops are applied and an instrument will be gently placed between your lids to prevent blinking. Next, using state-of-the-art techniques, Dr. Boyd will make a microscopic incision into the eye, remove the cataract and insert a new lens implant. The incision automatically seals itself and heals without the need for sutures. You should experience minimal discomfort; just a little stretch of your lids and some pressure at times.

Next, you will be escorted to a recovery room where the nurses will monitor you for a short time, review your post-op instructions and explain what you can expect in the days following surgery. You will be given a protective eye shield to wear on the day of surgery and while sleeping for one week. The most important restrictions are not to rub your eye or swim for 2 weeks. Dark glasses will also be provided to help with any light sensitivity. Then you will be discharged and able to leave with your driver.

We will see you the following morning for a short post-operative exam. After that appointment, most patients are able to resume normal activities. It is important for you to be monitored post-operatively for several weeks after cataract surgery. Your own family eye doctor will play an integral role in your post-operative care. By co-managing your care with a doctor who knows your visual history better than anyone, you benefit from the best possible combination of professional resources for your surgery and post-operative care.

17/06/2025

What is a lens implant?

An Intraocular Lens Implant (IOL) is a tiny, artificial lens that was designed to replace the cloudy natural lens during cataract surgery. You can’t feel the IOL. It is permanent, it can’t fall out and does not require maintenance/cleaning.

The exact power of each patient’s implant is calculated specifically for them. It is calculated based on the very precise ocular measurements performed at the cataract evaluation.

As technology has advanced at seemingly warp-speed in cataract surgery, so has the intraocular lens (IOL) options available to cataract surgery patients. The choice can be overwhelming, but it’s also exciting and is worthy of a review.

Types of lens implants

A monofocal IOL is the most common type of lens used with cataract surgery. Monofocal means “one focal point” or “one focus”. So the lens is calculated for either distance, intermediate, or near. Most patients who choose monofocal IOL’s choose a distance correction, and use glasses for near and intermediate work such as working on a computer.

A Toric IOL corrects astigmatism. If a patient has enough astigmatism and does not correct it with a Toric IOL, they will likely need glasses or contact lenses post-operatively for distance and near.

Multifocal and Extended depth of focus (EDOF) IOLs aim to provide patients with more than one focal point. Without getting into the technical optics involved, they can provide a good functional range of vision (usually excellent intermediate to distance with reasonably good near vision). All Multifocal and Extended depth of focus (EDOF) IOLs are available in Toric versions to also correct astigmatism.

The Light Adjustable Lens™ is the only adjustable intraocular lens (IOL) available that allows optimization of your vision after the lens is implanted. What is unique about the Light Adjustable Lens™ is that once your eye has healed following cataract surgery, it can be adjusted to deliver the customized vision you desire. Often a “blended” strategy is utilized to provide some distance and intermediate/near vision.

During your cataract evaluation, Dr. Boyd and his staff, as a team, will help educate and guide you to make the best choice for you to Reset your vision!

11/06/2025

June marks Cataract Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing understanding about cataracts, risks, symptoms, and advances in treatment to help restore clear vision.

What are cataracts?

A cataract clouds the normally clear lens of the eye, steadily causing loss of vision. Worldwide, they are a leading cause of vision impairment. People with cataracts describe their vision like looking through a haze or a fogged-up window.

What are the symptoms of cataracts?
· Blurred or cloudy vision

· Faded colors

· Trouble with glare & halos around lights

· Difficulty driving (especially at night)

· Frequent changes in eyeglass or contact lens prescriptions

What causes cataracts?

Cataracts typically develop slowly and can affect one or both eyes. Some cataracts are caused by birth defects, injuries, diabetes, or prolonged steroid use. However, most cataracts are simply the result of the natural aging process of the human lens. Like gray hair, cataracts do not occur at the same age or rate in everyone.

When should cataracts be removed?

The decision to have cataract surgery is elective. Cataracts should be removed when they have a significant impact on your activities of daily living and your quality of life. Your eye doctor can make the assessment, and if they think it’s time for surgery, they will refer you to an eye surgeon, like Dr. Boyd. The good news is that, if cataract surgery is recommended for you, it is a very safe and effective procedure. It involves removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with a clear lens implant.

More than 3 million Americans enjoy the benefits of renewed sight through cataract surgery annually. Thanks to advances in ocular microsurgery, such as laser-assisted cataract surgery offering more precision and premium lens implants which can reduce dependency on glasses, we can safely restore excellent vision to most people with cataracts.

Consult your eye doctor to determine if cataract surgery has become a logical option for you.

Stay tuned for more information on cataract surgery and lens implants this month.

23/08/2024

Another one of our amazing ophthalmic technicians had PRK today to give her more independence from glasses and contact lenses! See you tomorrow 😉

25/06/2024

There are many Intraocular Lenses (IOLs) used to replace the natural cloudy lens during cataract surgery, but one of the most exciting is the Light Adjustable Lens™. The Light Adjustable Lens™ (LAL) is the first and only lens that can be adjusted, or customized in the eye, after cataract surgery.

Fixed vs. Adjustable Lenses

With other lenses, patients have to make a lot of decisions prior to their cataract surgery about their desired visual outcome. Once implanted, those lenses can’t be changed; they’re what’s known as “fixed.”

The Light Adjustable Lens, however, is an adjustable lens. This means that the only decision patients have to make prior to surgery is to choose the Light Adjustable Lens. The rest can be made after surgery once the eye has healed. The patient and their doctor will then have the ability to adjust the lens.

How the Light Adjustable Lens Works

The Light Adjustable Lens is implanted using a standard cataract procedure. Patients then experience their vision and their doctor can adjust the lens over a series of treatments. This ensures that each patient’s vision is optimized based on their unique preferences and lifestyle requirements.

The Light Adjustable Lens is made of a special photosensitive material that changes the shape and power of the implanted lens in response to ultraviolet (UV) light. The UV light is non-invasively delivered via the Light Delivery Device™ (LDD™) to precisely reshape the lens based on the visual correction that is needed to customize it for each patient.

19/06/2024

History of Cataract Awareness Month June is Cataract Awareness Month. Cataracts are one of the leading causes of blindness and vision impairment in the world. Cataract Awareness Month was established to raise awareness about the condition’s huge global impact, with the goal of educating the public about cataracts and the importance of eye exams. Each year many organizations encourage people to learn about the symptoms, risk factors and treatment options associated with cataracts. What are cataracts? A cataract is a clouding of the natural lens in the eye. This occurs over time as a natural part of the aging process. Cataract symptoms can include: • Hazy, blurry or cloudy vision • Seeing colors as dull or faded • Light sensitivity • Difficulty seeing at night • Seeing glare and halos around lights at night There are different types of cataracts, and the recommended treatment when they become visually significant is cataract surgery.

08/04/2024

We’ve got our snacks and are ready for the eclipse!

29/03/2024

Today we had a Man-Shower for our clinical supervisor, Ken in, you guessed it, a Barbie and Ken theme. We made him wear the “I am Kenough” shirt and put his & his fiancée, Bri’s faces on the dolls in the Barbie car..shout out to Jenn! Lots of movie snacks and of course had the soundtrack playing too! Fun & silliness at the end of the day!

17/12/2023

Fun Holiday party on Friday!

22/11/2023

We will be closed 11/23 and 11/24 for Thanksgiving. Wishing everyone a safe, happy and healthy Holiday!

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Monday	08:30 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:30 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:30 - 17:00
Thursday	08:30 - 17:00
Friday	08:30 - 15:00

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