General Ophthalmology

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

Diagnosing Eye Conditions with Optical Coherence Tomography

Invented by James G. Fujimoto, Adolf F. Fercher, Christoph K. Hitzenberger, David Huang, and Eric A. Swanson, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT scan) was patented at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in 1991. According to the National Academy of Engineering, these inventors were awarded the 2017 Fritz J. and Dolores H. [...]

Diagnosing Eye Conditions with Optical Coherence Tomography

What Are the Causes of Corneal Edema?

Cornea and Corneal Edema Corneal edema impacts the cornea, or the clear tissue layer of the eye. The cornea is composed of five different layers that include the epithelium, stroma, Bowman’s membrane, Descemet’s membrane, and endothelium. These layers of the cornea work together to allow light the ability to travel [...]

What Are the Causes of Corneal Edema?

June is Firework Eye Safety Month

Its that time of year where people are starting to plan their 4th of July activities, which as we all know typically involve a lot of fireworks. That is why the month of June, as well as being declared as Cataract Awareness Month, is also Firework Eye Safety Month. We [...]

June is Firework Eye Safety Month

Cataract Awareness Month With Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute

Along with June being Firework Eye Safety Month, it is also Cataract Awareness Month. With cataracts being the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the world, we thought we would take some time to get you caught up on cataracts. According to Your Sight Matters, there are over [...]

Cataract Awareness Month With Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute

Macular Pucker

What is a macular pucker? A macular pucker is a type of scar tissue that forms on the macula and can cause distortion or blurry central vision. […]

Macular Pucker

Myopia Treatment Options

According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), myopia is a “common type of refractive error where close objects appear clearly, but distant objects appear blurry” and myopia treatment options range from common glasses or contacts to myopia surgery. […]

Myopia Treatment Options

Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca is commonly known as dry eye syndrome, and refers to a disorder that causes dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea. The accepted medical understanding of Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS) has changed from the belief that KCS is due to a state of aqueous tear insufficiency, which means that the [...]

Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

What is Central Serous Retinopathy?

Central Serous Retinopathy (CSR) sometimes referred to as central serous choroidopathy, is an eye disease that causes visual impairment and usually occurs in one eye and is often temporary. Characterized by leakage of fluid under the retina, CSR has the propensity to accumulate under the central macula when active. Fluid [...]

What is Central Serous Retinopathy?

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