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26 Jul Meibomian Gland Dysfunction | Common Cause of Dry Eye

Posted at 14:52h in Dry Eye by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Do you know the most common cause of dry eye is actually related to 25-50 tiny glands in your eyelids? Here's why it's so common and what you can do to treat dry eye syndrome. ...

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17 Jul Dry Eye and LASIK Surgery

Posted at 18:08h in Dry Eye, Vision Correction by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Did you know that dry eye is often associated with LASIK? Here's why it's so important to recognize and treat your dry eye...

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10 Jul Treating Dry Eye Before Your Cataract Surgery

Posted at 11:48h in Cataract Surgery, Dry Eye by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Having cataract surgery? May be that you have dry eye too. It's very common and here's what you need to know....

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02 Jul This is Dry Eye Awareness Month

Posted at 17:37h in Dry Eye by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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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....

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26 Jun History of Cataract Surgery

Posted at 15:23h in Cataract Surgery by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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"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....

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21 Jun Cataracts and Cataract Surgery | Cataract Awareness Month

Posted at 16:01h in Cataract Surgery by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Cataracts may occur in just about everyone. Know the different types and the symptoms they cause. What do you know about laser cataract surgery?...

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12 Jun Cataract Awareness Month

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

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Every one eventually develops some degree of cataract. June is Cataract Awareness Month. This article covers all aspects of cataracts, cataract surgery and costs....

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31 May Board Certified Eye Doctors

Posted at 23:07h in Eye Health by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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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."...

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21 May Allergic Conjunctivitis | Treating Your Itchy Tearing Eyes

Posted at 17:28h in Eye Health by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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Spring is here and so is the pollen. Here's how to best treat those itchy and tearing eyes...

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14 May Luxturna | First Gene Therapy Treats Blindness

Posted at 10:00h in Eye Health, Treatments by Gregory H. Scimeca, M.D. 0 Comments

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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. ...

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