Your resource for learning about eye care procedures and conditions, from the experts at Milan Eye Center.
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 …
Digital Eye Fatigue – 20/20/20 Rule Are you one of the millions who spends many hours in a day on your computer, smartphone, or tablet? Do your eyes feel tired, heavy, or sore at the end of a long day? You may be experiencing symptoms of digital eye fatigue. Typically, an …
April showers and May flowers….bring itchy, watery, allergy eyes In addition to having symptoms of sneezing, congestion and a runny nose, most of these allergy sufferers also experience itchy, watery, red eyes and/or swollen eyelids. An eye allergy can be caused my many elements. This time of year most frequently …
Astigmatism refers to an imperfect curvature of the eye that results in a defocused or blurred image. Astigmatism is not a disease; it is a type of refractive error that can be present along with other refractive errors, such as nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia). Refractive error occurs when the …
Driving accidents occur three times more at night than during the day, partially due to decreased visibility on the part of the driver. It’s a fact: everyone’s vision worsens at night. Our pupils dilate in the dark so that our eyes can let in more light. Darkness also compromises our …
Are Injectables Right for Me? Trying to get rid of a stubborn wrinkle?… Scared to go under the knife? Gone are the days that you have to grow graceful with age…YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! Advertisements for Botox, Restylane, and Juvederm are all over magazines and on television. Women …
Eyelid surgery is one of the most common cosmetic surgical procedures performed in the United States. This does not include the vast number of individuals that have eyelid surgery for functional, traumatic, and reconstructive purposes. However, just because the procedure is common does it mean eyelid surgery is safe?…and does …
We have all heard advice from our parents, other family members, or friends about what to do to maintain or improve our health and lifestyle. You may have heard that eating carrots can improve your vision or wearing glasses all the time makes you dependent on them. But is this …
Who is at risk? Most patients who have narrow angles are hyperopic, or “far sighted.” Typically these are individuals who have never needed glasses to see clearly, with the exception of reading glasses after the age of 40 or so. Hyperopic eyes tend to be shorter and smaller than the …