There’s more to laser cataract surgery than meets the eye

Cataract Surgery

Recent improvements in technology provide more options than ever for vision correction in cataract patients. You should know that corrective implantable lens technology has greatly improved since the days when it could only provide one focal point and couldn’t correct near vision or astigmatism. And even if you gotten in the habit of wearing reading…

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Laser cataract removal can change your view of eye surgery

Laser Eye Surgery

Eye “surgery” doesn’t really begin to describe the technique that has revolutionized the world of cataract treatment — now laser-guided. Lasers have been used for some time to treat eye diseases and various conditions, but they are fairly new tools in laser cataract surgery. The femtosecond laser The use of this laser is considered a…

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What you should know about photokeratitis

Eye Care

Thanks to a lot of information about how the sun can cause skin cancer (and wrinkles), most of us know we need to wear sunscreen year-round, even on cloudy days. So it doesn’t make sense that many of us are still heading outside without any sun protection for our delicate eyes. You’re asking for a…

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Vision problems linked to ADHD diagnosis in new study

Eye Care

According to a recently published study, children who have vision problems not correctable with eyeglasses or contact lenses may be twice as likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Study details Based on a nationwide sample of 75,000 children between the ages of four and seven, the study found a higher occurrence of…

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Weight gain, morning sickness, fatigue and… eye problems?

Eye Care

Most women know, or find out, that the whole body goes through lots of changes during pregnancy. But you might not know that vision changes can also occur. Blurry vision is a common problem of pregnancy Hormone changes are the likely cause of blurry vision, the result of changes in the curvature of your eye…

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It’s the time of the season for better eye care

Eye Care

There’s not a single day of the week or time of the year when appreciating our vision and taking good care of our eyes isn’t important. But there are certain months and seasons that can give our eyes more trouble if we don’t take extra steps to protect them. Here are some tips to help…

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Another reason children should have early vision testing

Eye Care

The National Eye Institute (NEI) recently completed a study showing that preschool children who suffer with vision problems that make it harder for them to see things up-close (hyperopia), perform significantly worse on literacy tests. Part of the NEI’s overall “Vision in Preschooler” study compared 492 four- and five-year-old children with uncorrected hyperopia to their…

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Eye twitches are annoying, but are they something more serious?

Eye Care

We’ve all experienced it. That weird little pulsing of the eyelid that seems to come out of nowhere, bug us for awhile, and then just as mysteriously disappear. Eyelid spasms, or twitches, can occur off and on throughout our lives, and for various reasons. Sometimes one eye will twitch, sometimes the twitch alternates between your…

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Here’s the best way to prevent glaucoma damage

Glaucoma

Many of the things we do every day are designed to help us protect our health and avoid disease, from eating nutritiously and exercising regularly to brushing our teeth and getting enough sleep. So here’s the secret to protecting your vision and preventing the damage that glaucoma can cause: Get regular eye exams It really…

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