Statistically, cataracts represent one of the most common conditions among older adults. This eye disease leads to clouding that gets progressively worse over time. Although it can take years, cataracts can become bad enough to impair normal activities. When this happens, or before life is severely impacted by cloudy vision, a person can have cataract […]
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General eye exams are commonly maintained to help people know how well they see with or without prescription lenses. These exams are often limited to reading letters on a board located across the room. While it is necessary to have vision evaluated periodically, this is only the beginning of truly understanding how healthy the eyes
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For the majority of 2020, the world has been grappling with understanding how to treat and prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus that erupted at the beginning of the year. At this point, it seems as though we may be dealing with this virus for some time. As more information is discovered, we are
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If you’ve grown tired of seeing a tired-looking face in the mirror, you may be weighing your options. Blepharoplasty is a common ophthalmic plastic surgery procedure that is performed to rejuvenate the eyes. This area of the face has skin that is thinner than most other parts of the body. This means it will show
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There are a handful of very common eye conditions that may develop as we age. Cataracts represent one that people have heard of but don’t typically know much about. Here, we work to increase patient awareness about cataracts by offering some of the critical aspects of this eye disease. What Are Cataracts? The term cataracts
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There are several structures in the eyes, each one with an important role. At the front of the eye is the lens. You could think of this just like a camera lens, a movable structure that can focus up close and far away to produce clear, sharp vision. The lens of the eye has proteins
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When we think of eye health, we often consider how well we see now and how well we may see in the future. While there are significant benefits to knowing about potentially serious eye diseases, there are a few conditions that are much milder and also much more common. Because eye health occurs on a
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Glaucoma is a serious eye disease that can cause blindness if it advances. The American Academy of Ophthalmology tells us that this condition is the leading cause of blindness in adults over the age of 60. Prompt and ongoing treatment is vital to managing the effects of glaucoma and preserving eyesight. This can only be
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LASIK is a common vision-correcting procedure that has given millions of people clearer vision. It has been performed since 1996 and continues to be one of the most frequently performed eye procedures still today. Rarely do we hear anything but good things about LASIK, because laser vision correction is so streamlined and efficient that there
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Eye floaters can be a disturbing symptom, understandably. Other than needing to wear eyeglasses or reading glasses, most of us are accustomed to our vision being clear of obstructions and random phenomena. The development of floaters, traveling webs or objects floating through the field of vision, should not be entirely unexpected, but it is something
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