Correct Both Distance Vision & Reading Vision With Advanced Cataract Surgery & Lenses
The main purpose of cataract surgery is to replace a cloudy lens with a clear lens enabling patients to allow more light to enter the eye. The standard lens implant is a single focus lens. For cataract patients that are interested in being more independent from eyeglasses, there are a couple of very good options available.
New lens implants available now will correct for both distance vision and reading vision decreasing the need for glasses altogether after surgery.
Multifocal lenses are designed with different rings that look somewhat similar to the rings of a tree. Some of the rings are made for distance vision and some are for near vision. So you will use the distance portion for looking far off and the near portion during reading and near tasks.
There is no lens that will make you 15 again but this is the closest thing technology has to offer to get you there. You must be examined to be sure you are a good candidate for the lens as all people are not.
At Texas Vision we provide one on one personalized care. Our highly-experienced, caring staff provides every patient with individual attention and works closely with Dr. Branch, Dr. Chang, and Dr. Reynolds to create the best possible diagnosis and treatment for your eyesight. We have several years of experience in all forms of vision correction surgery and offers the most advanced technology in custom LASIK surgery. We value your vision so we don’t cut corners with technology to lure people in with rock bottom prices.
The Texas Vision Mission: Treating patients the same as if we were treating family, using the latest equipment to provide the most technologically advanced eye care, and giving back to the community.
Dr. Branch graduated Magna Cum Laude from Clemson University in South Carolina for his undergraduate degree. He earned his medical degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Branch then completed his internship at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas, followed by his residency training in ophthalmology at the University of South Florida. Following residency, Dr. Branch took a position as a staff surgeon at Greenville Hospital System in Greenville, South Carolina. He aided in starting the division of ophthalmology for the hospital. He then moved back to Texas and founded Vision Center of Texas. Dr. Branch is board certified in ophthalmology and is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and an active member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
He is married to his lovely wife, Melissa, who is an Austin native, and has three beautiful children, Noah, Averie, and Ella. In his spare time Dr. Branch enjoys running, cycling, music, and spending time with his wife and children.
A native of Austin, Texas, Dr. Austin Chang earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from The University of Texas at Austin, graduating magna cum laude. He received his training at UTMB and was appointed chief resident by the faculty. He served as a clinical professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston where he instructed other ophthalmologists in performing cataract and LASIK surgery. Prior to joining Texas Vision, he was the Chief ophthalmologist at King’s Daughters Clinic since 2005 performing cataract and refractive surgery.
He performs laser and cataract refractive surgery to correct for nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Dr. Chang also provides medical and laser therapy for glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration.
When not working, he enjoys outdoor activities, team sports, and spending time with his family. He also devotes his free time to serving others at his local church.
Dr. Jake Reynolds was born and raised in Austin, TX. He grew up playing several sports including basketball and swimming, and attended Anderson high school where he graduated valedictorian.He obtained his bachelor’s degree from Trinity University in San Antonio, where he competed as a collegiate swimmer and spent a semester studying abroad in Ireland.
Setting his sights on medicine, he was accepted into McGovern Medical School in Houston to train in the largest medical center in the country. He completed his ophthalmology residency training at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, where he was elected to serve as chief resident.
In his free time Dr. Reynolds enjoys running, boating on Lake Austin, finding the best tacos in town and spending time with family and friends (including his twin brother and two younger twin brothers).