Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Cataract Surgery on March 15, 2015
If you have cloudy eyes thanks to a cataract, you can actually have that repaired—and it’s fairly easy too! The surgery will replace your cloudy lens with a new, man-made one. This new lens will improve your vision. It will be like you have an entirely new eye, because in a way you do! With… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Glaucoma on February 27, 2015
Glaucoma is a condition which damages your eye’s optic nerve of your eyes and worsens over time. Many times it’s associated with the buildup of pressure in the eye itself. It is usually inherited genetically and could show up later on in life due to old age. Intraocular pressure, or an increase of pressure within… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Glaucoma on February 14, 2015
Glaucoma is known to be the ‘silent thief of sight’ as it does not usually come with pain and the damage it causes to your vision is gradual. It is one eye disease you would never want to have, but you could be at risk. Two percent of adults over the age of 40 have… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Dry Eyes on January 30, 2015
Dry eye symptoms are a nuisance and can affect your quality of life. Although various treatments for dry eyes are available here at our Boca Raton eye care practice, it is still important for patients to avoid situations that cause irritation. Here are easy ways you to avoid dry eye symptoms. Say good-bye to smoking…. Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Eye Care on January 15, 2015
Do you notice some spots in your vision here and there, as well as tiny specks that seem like cobwebs suddenly drifting from one corner? If you are puzzled as to what they truly are, you may be seeing eye floaters. Although they usually don’t pose a serious concern, they can be bothersome to the… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Cataract Surgery on December 30, 2014
Cataracts are a vision problem that usually affects people over 60 years of age. It is characterized by cloudy vision and can make it hard for the patient to drive at night and recognize faces. Although old people are more likely to have this problem, younger people can develop cataracts, too. The cause of cataracts… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Dermal Fillers on December 15, 2014
Regardless of how beautiful we are during our teenage years and during our twenties and thirties, our face starts to lose its shine with age. The face, like all other parts of the human body, ages and as it ages it starts to lose the fat and the shine that was present on the skin…. Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Astigmatism on November 30, 2014
If your doctor tells you that you have “astigmatism” it means that the shape of cornea of the eye has changed. Normally the cornea is round. It opens and closes to let in more, or less light depending on the circumstances. When the light enters the normal eye, it deflects to the back of the… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Cataract Surgery on November 15, 2014
Aging affects the different parts of the body in so many ways. The eyes are not an exception. As we age, the lens of the eye can become cloudy, leading to impaired vision. The clouding of the natural lens of the eye is known as a cataract. Cataracts are common among the elderly, especially those… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Uncategorized on July 22, 2014
Dr. Alan B. Aker participated in a presentation on new MICS (micro incisional laser cataract surgery) technology at the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery Symposium. The presentation in San Diego, CA. introduced a new platform from Bausch & Lomb enabling laser cataract surgery to be achieved through the smallest possible incision. This safe,… Read More