Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Eye Care on November 15, 2016
Living in Boca Raton, there’s no shortage of sunshine. In fact, this is one of the sunniest areas to live in the United States. Because of that, we all need to be cognizant about protecting our eyes from the rays of the sun. Everyone knows about ultraviolet radiation (UV) and your skin. From crow’s feet… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Eye Care on October 30, 2016
We’ve all heard plenty of stories about foods and beverages that can positively affect our health, some true, some not. Probably the most famous healthy vision food story is about carrots, with their connection to our vision quite well known. Most of us heard from the time we were little that we should eat our… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Eye Care, Eye Conditions on October 15, 2016
According to the National Eye Institute, some 135 million people worldwide have an eye condition that causes “low vision.” Low vision isn’t simply what happens normally to our vision as we age, but can be the result of certain eye diseases and other health conditions that cause irreversible damage — from cataracts and glaucoma to… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in LASIK on September 30, 2016
Not everyone wears glasses as attractive fashion accessories. Some people feel tied down and held back from living their lives always needing glasses (or contacts) to negotiate their days and nights. If you’re someone who’s ready to see clearly, on your own, from the moment you open your eyes to the second you close them,… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Eye Care, Eye Conditions on September 15, 2016
Being under pressure can help some people work at their highest level, but over time, stress and pressure can be bad for your health. This is also true when it comes to pressure and eye health. When the eye’s optic nerve experiences an increase in intraocular pressure (IOC), you can loose your sight to the… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Glaucoma on August 30, 2016
Glaucoma is a sneaky disease that can cause vision damage without causing a single symptom, until it’s serious. Glaucoma is actually a group of related eye disorders They all cause damage to the optic nerve, vitally carrying information from the eye to the brain. Glaucoma is typically associated with high intraocular pressure (IOP), but can… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Diabetic Retinopathy on August 15, 2016
Diabetes is a condition that keeps the body for being able to use and store sugar properly, causing too much sugar to be circulating in the blood. This can create many serious health problems and damage organs throughout the body, including our precious eyes. Diabetic retinopathy Diabetes damages the blood vessels in the retina, causing… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Eye Care, Eye Conditions on July 30, 2016
As with many health conditions we face in life, Fuchs’ dystrophy is an inherited problem, which means there isn’t much that can be done to avoid its effects. Fuchs’ causes “corneal endothelia dystrophy,” which is a vision-threatening alteration of the cornea’s delicate inner lining. But even though this disease is genetic, it doesn’t mean you… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Cataract Surgery on July 17, 2016
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… Read More
Posted by: Aker Kasten Eye Center in Laser Eye Surgery on June 30, 2016
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… Read More