Cataract Surgeon Richard Tax, M.D. |
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Richard Tax, M.D. is a Refractive and Cataract Surgeon in Philadelphia at Tri-County Eye Physicians & Surgeons in Bucks County, a well-recognized practice serving the eye care needs of patients from greater the greater Philadelphia and Bucks County. He performs Cataract Surgery in Philadelphia for Cataract patients from throughout greater Philadelphia and Bucks County at the Tri-County Surgery Center in Southampton Pennsylvania, a Pennsylvania licensed and Medicare Certified Ambulatory Surgery Center that has been fully accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
Dr. Tax received his Medical Degree from the Cornell University College of Medicine and completed his Residency in Ophthalmology at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. Prior to entering private practice and providing patient care for Cataracts in Philadelphia, Dr. Tax served as a Flight Surgeon and Captain in the United States Air Force (USAF) at Andrews Air Force Base.
As a leading Philadelphia Cataract Surgeon in Bucks County, Dr. Tax utilizes advanced eye surgery techniques to treat Cataracts in Philadelphia and Bucks County that require only a very tiny incision, no patches and only eye drops for anesthesia-the “no stitch, no patch, no needle” Cataract Surgery procedure-so that his patients can benefit from very quick visual recovery times with minimal interruption in their daily routines.
As a result of his extensive experience as a Refractive Surgeon, Dr. Tax is dedicated to helping patients in need of surgery for Cataracts in Philadelphia and Bucks County achieve their individual vision correction goals after Cataract Surgery. He provides a thorough, comprehensive and detailed Cataract and IOL evaluation to help patients determine the most appropriate type of Intraocular Lens Implant for their surgery. To help his Bucks County and Philadelphia Cataract patients achieve the best vision after Cataract Surgery as well as greater independence from and possibly eliminate the need for eyeglasses, reading glasses or bifocals after Cataract Surgery, Dr. Tax may recommend the use of advanced technology Intraocular Lens Implants (IOL). These include aspheric lens implants for those Cataract patients requiring the sharpest distance vision in dim lighting conditions, astigmatism correcting toric lens implants for those Cataract patients with significant amounts of astigmatism, and near vision presbyopia correcting lens implants, such as the Crystalens® Intraocular Lens Implant (IOL) and the AcrySof® ReSTOR® Intraocular Lens Implant (IOL) for those Cataract patients wishing to have a greater range of vision without eyeglasses after their Cataract Surgery.
Dr. Tax is recognized as a pioneering Refractive and Cataract Surgeon. He is certified by and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Ophthalmology, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Tax is affiliated with Abington Memorial Hospital in Warminster, Doylestown Hospital in Doylestown and Holy Redeemer Hospital in Meadowbrook Pennsylvania.
Cataract Surgery today is one of the most common and successful types of surgery performed in the United States. As with any surgery, it is important to fully understand its risks, benefits and complications. Please call Bucks County and Philadelphia Cataract Surgeon Richard Tax, M.D. at Tri-County Eye Physicians & Surgeons in Southampton at 215.355.4428 or in New Britain at 215.230.4700 to arrange at Cataract Examination and Lens Implant Consultation.
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