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Many of us see a slight deterioration in vision over time as normal. After all, most people need reading glasses as they enter ‘old age’, don’t they? While it’s true reading glasses are a common feature among the older generation, gradual loss of vision doesn’t always mean you simply ‘need …
Who Needs LASIK? If you wear prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses in order to see clearly, LASIK laser eye surgery might be right for you. If you have any of the following conditions, a short, simple and painless LASIK procedure may be able to significantly improve your vision. It could …
Although you might not realize it, the winter months can wreak havoc on your eyes. Not only do you have to worry about protecting them from dry, cold conditions, but you also have to worry about the sunlight that reflects off of snow and ice into your eyes. In fact, …
Diabetic patients, particularly older ones, may present with several diabetes-related ocular complications on a daily basis. As eyecare providers, we are uniquely qualified to not only manage the disease’s ocular complications but to also educate patients on how best to take care of themselves. Here, I discuss diabetes in the …
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for most people. Staying on the go throughout the day can be very hectic and stressful, which is the perfect way for accidents and injuries to occur. In order to stay safe this holiday season, you should take …
If you follow football or sports in general, you may have heard the news that the Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer recently missed a game with his team due to emergency eye surgery to repair a detached retina. In fact, he had multiple procedures done during the month of …
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By: Vishal Patel A pterygium is a benign, wedge-shaped growth that develops on the conjunctiva or the mucous membrane that covers the white part of the eye. Pterygia usually occur in people aged 20 to 50, and are more common in men. The higher incidence in men is likely attributed …
The cornea is a magnificent piece of tissue. Though largely made up of the same building blocks as bone and cartilage, it is miraculously transparent and the window to your soul. I’m waxing poetic about this tissue as I am a bit biased- I am a Cornea Specialist, after all! …
Glaucoma is a disease that causes damage to the optic nerve, which is the nerve that connects the eye with the brain. When enough damage has occurred, it results in loss of peripheral vision. If it becomes advanced it can even cause loss of central vision and blindness. In the …