Your resource for learning about eye care procedures and conditions, from the experts at Milan Eye Center.
When we are exposed to ultraviolet “UV” light, our body tissues change. This is why our skin gets darker or more wrinkly over time, and is the main reason why sunscreen is so important and stressed during the summer months. UV light can also cause short-term damage to …
Most of us have, or will have, eye floaters. Some people notice small gray or black spots, shadows, specks, “cobwebs”, or even small transparent like material that floats across the visual field periodically when looking at a bright, solid background. They are one of the most common conditions seen by …
Is Blue Light Really That Bad? One of the hottest topics in eye care today both from a patient and a physician standpoint is blue light and the effects on the human body. Before we dive into that, let’s take a little crash course through basic physics and human physiology. …
Even though it is the middle of spring, it is never too early to begin prepping for summer! You hear it all the time, swimsuit season is coming! It is the final stretch to improve your general health and get into shape. While that is important, don’t forget to guarantee …
Dilation is an essential part of a comprehensive eye examination. It is necessary to diagnose and monitor many medical conditions. Most patients ask why dilation is needed, what are the side effects, and how it works. The intention of this article is to answer the questions patients have about dilation. …
The diagnosis of glaucoma can be straight forward when intraocular pressure is elevated, however, the diagnosis is more elusive in patients with statistically normal pressures. Glaucoma is defined by a characteristic optic disc cupping with thinning of the retinal nerve fiber layer and, as it becomes more advanced, a typical …
As a Cataract, Cornea and Refractive Surgeon, it would seem odd that the topic I’ve chose to discuss in this newsletter is glaucoma surgery. This is, perhaps, the point – glaucoma surgery is no longer strictly the burden of a glaucoma specialist. Glaucoma surgery has become mainstream over the past …
Eyelid twitching, medically known as eyelid myokymia, is due to small, fast contractions of the muscle around the eye that controls closure of the eyelids; This muscle is called the orbicularis oculi. Typical presentation of myokymia is unilateral (one-sided) and impacts the lower eyelid more commonly than the upper eyelid. …
A cataract is caused by the clouding of the natural human lens. When the cloudy lens is removed with surgery, a new artificial lens is placed in the eye to focus images properly. When considering cataract surgery, it is important to discuss the risks and benefits of the surgery with …
Milan Eye Center with its location in Marietta offers the latest technological advancements in cataract surgery to patients in the metro Atlanta area. Located in the heart of East Cobb, this state-of-the-art facility has now been open since July 2015. In addition to being a fully equipped clinic with the …