Like the rest of our bodies, our eyes are affected by our health, so it is important that we keep our health in our consideration if we want to maintain good vision. Here are a few easy ways you can help to maintain the health of your eyes as you get older. Eat right: Eating… Read More
Posted in Uncategorized | December 14, 2016
The cornea is the front portion of the eye and in most patients is a round clear dome. Because it is round and clear it lets light into the eye and this is integral to good vision. However, in some patients the cornea can assume an abnormal shape. When this shape becomes like a cone… Read More
Posted in Uncategorized | November 29, 2016
When discussing laser vision correction with my patients at stall I care experts, one of the most confusing aspects that we go over is something called monovision. In fact for many patients when I start discussing this topic they look at me as if I am from Mars. The purpose of this blog will be… Read More
Posted in Uncategorized | November 29, 2016
Everyone has heard that they should be eating more carrots to improve their eyesight. This is because of the high levels of beta-carotene that is found in carrots which is said to be essential in maintaining healthy eyes. There are actually quite a few different vitamins and nutrients that are considered to be good for… Read More
Posted in Uncategorized | November 23, 2016
There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about our eyes. I’m sure you’ve heard of the old myth where if someone hits you in the back of the head while you are crossing your eyes they will get stuck. Well, that is just one of the many silly myths that have come up over… Read More
Posted in Uncategorized | November 9, 2016
Most people try to eat healthy and take their daily vitamins, but it is easy to forget and cut corners when you’ve had a busy week. It is easy to take our eyes for granted, but they are the second most physiologically active part of our bodies—second only to the brain! This means our eyes… Read More
Posted in Uncategorized | October 26, 2016
Pretty much everyone uses computers or digital devices for something today. We are constantly exposed to digital screens either at work or in our personal lives and this constant exposure can lead to some eye strain over time. Not a lot of people are familiar with the issues of digital eye strain, even though they… Read More
Posted in Uncategorized | October 12, 2016
Research conducted by scientists studying infants with the Zika virus in Brazil have discovered new dangerous eye complications that can be linked to the virus. These eye complications can lead to possible severe vision loss and even possibly complete vision loss. Three Brazilian infants that have microcephaly—a birth defect caused by Zika that causes shrunken… Read More
Posted in Uncategorized | September 27, 2016
Do you like to spend a lot of time outdoors? Spending time in the sun, camping, hiking—these are all things that are great outdoors activities, but it is important to make sure you are taking the right steps to protecting yourself from the sun’s rays. Most people know to protect their skin from the sun,… Read More
Posted in Uncategorized | September 14, 2016
A recent study was conducted that determined a large number of adults in America suffered from extreme nearsightedness (myopia)—9.6 million adults to be exact. Of that staggering number, 820,000 of those people suffer from degenerative eye disease and another 41,000 people deal with a serious vision complication which is called myopic choroidal neovascularization—which can cause… Read More
Posted in Uncategorized | August 24, 2016