Healthy Aging Awareness Month

Our eyes age just as we do. Aging brings about changes in eyesight, and overall optical health. In observance of Healthy Aging Month, we join the American Academy of Ophthalmology in raising awareness of the symptoms of vision loss and the necessary eye care steps to prevent it. “One in [...]

Dry Eye Syndrome

Monday marks the beginning of a new work week, and comes with its own set of obstacles to overcome. We often forget to take a quick break from our computer, and mobile devices throughout the day, causing ourselves a great deal of eye strain. Focusing on a screen for extended [...]

Happy Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month

The month of August has quickly arrived, meaning back-to-school time for children. With the upcoming school year approaching, we tend to get caught up in shopping for supplies for our children. Fulfilling their enrollment, orientation, and physical examination needs are essential to their ability to thrive. When we neglect the [...]

Blepharitis: Symptoms and Treatment

Blepharitis is the inflammation of the eyelids and commonly occurs when the eyes become red, greasy, crusted, and itchy. Everyone has bacteria on their skin, but some have enough to lead to Blepharitis. It is essential to keep your eyelids, skin, and hair polished to reduce the chances of contracting [...]

Happy UV Safety Awareness Month

Protecting your peepers is a full-time job. There are no days off, and for 365 days a year, we need to dedicate ourselves to our overall eye health. Our eyes are at risk of UV ray related damage year round. Therefore, eye protection should be at the forefront of our [...]

July is Fireworks Eye Safety Month

July is right around the corner and festivities during the Fourth of July can lead to eye injuries if handled improperly. These injuries typically occur between mid-June through July. Mishandling fireworks can cause serious burns or blindness for the user. It is reported that on average, 180 people report to [...]

TeleMedicine Service

Attention patients and referring physicians: In an effort to stem the spread of the infection, Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute, has launched its TeleMedicine Service. This virtual visit will allow physicians to screen patients prior to going in person to our medical practice Patients, please call us at 954-741-5555 to schedule [...]

Ways to help Prevent Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration is a disease that affects the vision of nearly two million Americans. It is the leading cause of blindness and loss of vision in aging adults. Also known as age-related macular degeneration or ARMD, there two variations of the disease, dry (atrophic) and wet (neovascular or exudative). With [...]

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