Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty for treatment of Glaucoma

There are two types of laser trabeculoplasty: Argon laser trabeculoplasty (ALT) Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) Selective laser trabeculoplasty is a safe, effective, and minimally evasive form of laser surgery that is used to lower intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension. SLT is the most commonly performed laser [...]

10 Tips for Halloween Safety Month

October is Halloween Safety Month. In observance of this month the staff and doctors at Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute urge you to take these precautions: Use makeup instead of masks when possible. Masks can block your vision and prevent you from seeing objects that are in front of you or [...]

Simple things You can do to Maintain Good Eye Health

Taking care of your eyes now can help prevent future eye health issues. Read these simple tips to help you protect your vision: Use eye protection Sunglasses – to protect your eyes from the sun’s harmful UV rays Safety Wear – wherever there is potential to be exposed to hazardous [...]

Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachments

Pneumatic Retinopexy is an office based, non-incisional, surgical procedure used to repair “select” cases of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments; and is often an alternative to scleral buckling and vitrectomy. […]

Laser Skin Resurfacing around the Eyes

As we get older, our skin begins to lose its elasticity and youthful appearance – especially the skin around our eyes. Excessive exposure to sunlight and other factors such as nutrition, genetics, alcohol consumption and smoking can accelerate the ageing process. Laser skin resurfacing, also known as a laser peel, [...]

Pterygium

Pterygium is an elevated, wedged-shaped bump on the eyeball that begins on the sclera (white of the eye) and can invade the cornea. Although Pterygia are benign growths, they can cause discomfort, blurry vision, and can permanently disfigure the eye. Commonly known as “surfer’s eye”, you don’t have to be [...]

Choroidal Neovascularization

Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) is a major cause of vision loss and is the creation of new blood vessels in the choroid layer of the eye. The choroid supplies oxygen and nutrients to the eye. CNV is a common cause of vision loss. The most common cause of CNV is from [...]

When to take your Child to an Eye Doctor

According to the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health at Prevent Blindness, visual functioning is a strong predictor of academic performance in school-age children. “Vision plays an important role in children’s physical, cognitive, and social development. More than one in five preschool-age children enrolled in Head Start have [...]

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