PALM BEACH CATARACT SURGEON LAWRENCE KATZEN, M.D. JOINS CATARACT SURGERY PATIENT INFORMATION DIRECTORY

NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts, (3/15/2011) Medical Management Services Group, L.L.C., managers of the patient information web site for cataracts, cataract surgery and lens implants www.aboutcataractsurgery.com announced today that Palm Beach Cataract Surgeon Lawrence Katzen, M.D. of Katzen Eye Care & Laser Center in West Palm Beach and Boynton Beach, Florida has become a member of it's network of top cataract surgeons offering access to the useful patient friendly web information resource.

"Katzen Eye Care has worked diligently for over 30 years in the Palm Beaches to bring world class eye care to our community. We have been in the forefront of the many advances in the management of cataracts and the technology of cataract surgery and lens implants (IOL). I personally believe that having well educated and well informed cataract patients helps us get the best possible results for each and every cataract surgery patient,” stated Lawrence Katzen, M.D.

http://www.aboutcataractsurgery.com/ is structured to provide eye care consumers with useful and reliable information about symptoms of cataracts, the cataract surgery operation and procedure, how cataracts affect vision, cataracts and astigmatism, near vision & presbyopia, recovery from cataract surgery and complications of cataract surgery. In addition the site contains specialized information regarding diabetes and cataract surgery and what patients taking prostate medication should know about cataract surgery. To help cataract patients understand their options after cataract surgery there is detailed information regarding the different types of intraocular lens implants (IOL) that can be used to correct vision after cataract surgery such as aspheric lens implants, astigmatism correcting toric lens implants and near vision correcting presbyopic lens implants.

“We are committed to helping patients learn as much as possible about cataracts and cataract surgery so that they understand the available options. This education helps us to help the patient make the best decisions regarding their cataract surgery and care. A well informed patient makes a helpful partner for the cataract surgeon," said Dr. Katzen.

In order to provide eye care consumers with the most unbiased information, unlike many websites offering information about cataracts, cataract surgery, cataract surgeons or intraocular lens implants (IOL), www.aboutcataractsurgery.com does not accept funding, support or advertising from pharmaceutical, medical device, laser or lens implant companies.

CONTACT: Katie Carlisle, Medical Management Services Group, L.L.C. 978.470.8217, or email, katie@aboutcataractsurgery.com

PRACTICE CONTACT: Sondra Stateman, Katzen Eye Care & Laser Center, 877.736.2020, http://www.katzeneyecare.com/, sondra@katzeneyecare.com