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19 Apr Fuchs’ Corneal Dystrophy

Posted at 09:41h in Cataract Surgery by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Fuchs' corneal dystrophy becomes more common as we age and may lead to complications after cataract surgery. This is now highly treatable. ...

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12 Apr What is a Subconjunctival Hemorrhage

Posted at 15:03h in Eye Exams, Eye Health by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Subconjunctival hemorrhage is usually painless and scary looking, but can often be benign. ...

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05 Apr What is Vitreomacular Traction

Posted at 14:37h in Eye Diseases, Eye Health by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Like an ERM, vitreomacular traction (VMT) can cause blurriness and distortion. ...

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29 Mar Trichiasis: Inverted Eyelashes

Posted at 07:36h in Blepharoplasty, Cosmetic Eye Surgery, Eye Diseases by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Trichiasis is a very common cause of tearing where the eye lashes actually grow inward toward the cornea....

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22 Mar Choroidal Nevus: Eye Freckles

Posted at 10:31h in Eye Diseases, Eye Exams, Eye Health by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Freckles in the eye are usually benign, but there are warning signs of possible danger....

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15 Mar Cystoid Macular Edema

Posted at 14:57h in Retina Diseases by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Cystoid macular edema, a particular type of retinal swelling, can be caused by a variety of conditions to include cataract surgery. ...

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08 Mar What Causes a Macular Hole?

Posted at 11:37h in Eye Diseases, Eye Health, Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Macular holes occur in perfectly healthy eyes. Here's how a retina specialist will fix them....

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01 Mar Face Mask Needed for Eye Injections

Posted at 09:41h in Eye Diseases, Eye Exams, Eye Health, Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Extra safety measures are recommended for face mask wearers during anti-VEGF injections. Wearing a face mask is recommended by the CDC for all adults and children over the age of 2 when going out in public. But for patients receiving anti-VEGF injections, special precautions are recommended...

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22 Feb OCT Eye Scan Detects Alzheimer’s

Posted at 10:39h in Retina Diseases, Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Alzheimer’s disease is usually diagnosed when someone begins showing signs of memory loss. But the damage to the brain from Alzheimer’s disease starts a decade or more before the onset of symptoms. Researchers are working on a method, using optical coherence tomography (OCT), that...

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15 Feb What is OCT?

Posted at 19:48h in Eye Diseases, Eye Exams by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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This non-invasive scan is allows our retina specialists to diagnose your retina in hi-res and it's done in the office....

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