This is Dry Eye Awareness Month
Do you know how many people have dry eye? What are the most common symptoms of dry eye? This month is Dry Eye Awareness Month and we want to educate you about this common problem.
Read MoreHistory of Cataract Surgery
“Couching” was the first true cataract surgery. Crude and dangerous, it had limited affect on eyesight. Modern cataract surgery began with the advent of antibiotics. This history of cataract surgery recognizes Cataract Awareness Month.
Read MoreCataracts and Cataract Surgery | Cataract Awareness Month
Cataracts may occur in just about everyone. Know the different types and the symptoms they cause. What do you know about laser cataract surgery?
Read MoreCataract Awareness Month
Every one eventually develops some degree of cataract. June is Cataract Awareness Month. This article covers all aspects of cataracts, cataract surgery and costs.
Read MoreBoard Certified Eye Doctors
Are your eye doctors board certified? Here is what board certified means and why it may or may not be important for your doctor to become “board certified.”
Read MoreAllergic Conjunctivitis | Treating Your Itchy Tearing Eyes
Spring is here and so is the pollen. Here’s how to best treat those itchy and tearing eyes…and why so many of us suffer…even without allergies.
Read MoreLuxturna | First Gene Therapy Treats Blindness
First patient to receive Luxturna was a 13 year old boy with Leber’s congenital amaurosis, a heritable form of blindness due to defective copies of RPE65 genes.
Read MoreHistory of Refractive Surgery
Refractive surgery has been around since the mid 1900s. Laser vision correction now uses the accuracy and reliability of the excimer laser to reshape your cornea. Here’s how it all started.
Read MoreLaser Treatment for Glaucoma | Video
Most treatments for glaucoma reduce the eye pressure. Most treatments involve eye drops, but there also laser treatment for glaucoma aimed at reducing the production of fluid…and reducing the eye pressure. It’s called ECP.
Read MoreVision Correction Surgery | PRK vs. LASIK
There are two types of laser vision correction: LASIK and PRK. Both achieve similar results. Here are the differences between the two procedures and why PRK might be a better choice for you compared to LASIK.
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