General Ophthalmology

Read educational blog posts related to general Ophthalmology conditions, diseases, and more by Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute.

The Science of Eye Color

Human eye color has always been fascinating and mysterious. Babies are usually born with blue eyes. Those mostly change within the first three years to other colors. Some people have different colored eyes; they were celebrated back in July with “Different Colored Eyes Day.” Some emotions can cause the [...]

A discussion on Thyroid Eye Disease by Dr. Epstein

Thyroid eye disease (Thyroid Orbitopathy or TO) also referred to as Graves’ Disease, is a condition that causes the muscles and soft tissues of the eye socket to swell and is often associated with over-active thyroid problems. Thyroid eye disease may affect many different parts of the eye and surrounding [...]

Come out and “See” What’s New in Eye Health and Health Fair 2016

Join the Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute in Partnership with Baptist Health South Florida WHEN: Tuesday, March 22nd from 10:00am – 3:00 pm WHERE: 900 S. Pine Island Road in Plantation, Florida – CONFERENCE ROOM FREE: Noon Lecture about eye diseases and new techniques in eye care- Featuring Dr Fernández de [...]

Make Your Workplace Safer with These Safety Tips

FLEI acknowledges Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month Why you should be concerned about Eye Health and Safety According to the CDC, about 2,000 workers experience job-related eye injuries each day that require medical treatment. Some of these injuries may include: small particles or objects such as wood chips, cement [...]

Tired of Your Myopia? Get a New Set of 3D Printed Eyes

If Italian researchers at research studio MHOX are correct, by the year 2027 you’ll be able to say goodbye to your contact lenses, eyeglasses, glaucoma, cataracts, and any other eye/vision condition. How? By replacing your natural eyes with a pair of completely artificially constructed, 3D printed eyeballs. While you may [...]

If You’re Over 40, Say Hello to Presbyobia

With age may come wisdom, but it also brings an assortment of issues with your body: wrinkles, joint pain, age spots, even cataracts. And, when you pass 40, usually presbyopia. Presbyopia is a natural consequence of aging, this time of the eye. Presbyopia is not a disease; it is the [...]

You Are What You Eat — Can the Foods You Eat Improve Your Eyesight?

Since you were little, your Mom told you to eat your carrots. “They’ll help you see better,” she said. Is this true? Can you get Superman’s x-ray vision simply by eating enough carrots to make you feel like a character from Watership Down? Although not directly correlated to improved vision [...]

Variations in How Our Eyes Perceive Color – The Dress That Nearly Broke the Internet

If you didn’t see the photo of the infamous dress, you probably heard about it. No, not the latest Kim Kardashian waste of time, but a simple dress worn to a February wedding in Scotland. It was a dress with bands of two colors. The issue isn’t the dress itself; [...]

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