How to Determine If You Might Be at Risk for Glaucoma

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide, yet many patients are unaware they have it until permanent damage has already occurred. Often called the “silent thief of sight,” glaucoma damages the optic nerve, the structure that sends visual information from your eye to your brain. People who [...]

How to Determine If You Might Be at Risk for Glaucoma

The Important Role of Ophthalmic Technicians

Ophthalmic technicians play an important role in the clinic by assisting ophthalmologists, allowing them to focus on diagnoses and procedures. This support enables doctors to see more patients and provide comprehensive eye care. Technicians enhance efficiency and improve patient care by taking on various responsibilities. These include conducting routine [...]

The Important Role of Ophthalmic Technicians

Making Intravitreal Injections a More Comfortable Experience

As we get older and with conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure becoming more common, more people need care for retinal diseases. At Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute, we understand how important it is to protect your vision, and we’re here to make the process as comfortable and supportive as [...]

Making Intravitreal Injections a More Comfortable Experience

Glitter, Lenses & Lashes: Avoiding Eye Infections from Halloween Makeup

Glittered eye shadow, bold lashes, and colored contacts may seem like a harmless way of enhancing your Halloween costume, but eye damage or infection can occur with improper makeup application. At the Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute, we encourage you to follow these basic steps to protect your eyes this [...]

Glitter, Lenses & Lashes: Avoiding Eye Infections from Halloween Makeup

World Sight Day 2025

World Sight Day is a reminder of how important it is to protect and care for our vision. At Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute, we are proud to join this international effort to highlight the importance of healthy vision and empower patients with the resources to protect it. The World [...]

World Sight Day 2025

Vitrectomy Surgery: What to Expect by Dr. Tirso Lara

If you have been told you need vitrectomy surgery, it’s completely normal to have questions or feel unsure about what the process is like. In this video, vitreoretinal surgeon Dr. Tirso Lara walks you through what to expect before, during, and after vitrectomy surgery so you can feel prepared [...]

Vitrectomy Surgery: What to Expect by Dr. Tirso Lara

Mechanical Upper Lid Ptosis Repair or Blepharoplasty by Gil Epstein, MD

Drooping upper eyelids can interfere with both vision and appearance. In this video, Dr. Gil Epstein explains how mechanical upper lid ptosis repair, also known as blepharoplasty, is performed. He walks through the basic steps of the procedure, what patients can expect during recovery, and how eyelid surgery can [...]

Mechanical Upper Lid Ptosis Repair or Blepharoplasty by Gil Epstein, MD

Understanding Astigmatism: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

At Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute, we see a lot of patients who aren’t quite sure what astigmatism means for their vision. Astigmatism is a refractive error, which means it’s a common eye condition. In a normal eye, the cornea and lens are evenly rounded, allowing light to focus on a [...]

Understanding Astigmatism: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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