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Keratitis: Causes and Treatments

Keratitis, also referred to as a corneal ulcer, is an inflammation or irritation of the cornea. There are two types of keratitis: infectious and noninfectious. Both are treatable and manageable if caught early. However, if left unchecked and untreated they can lead to vision loss. Infectious Keratitis Causes Keratitis [...]

Keratitis: Causes and TreatmentsSEO Manager2024-02-22T21:56:03-05:00

Food for Eye Health

As the holidays and the new year are quickly approaching, you might be looking for foods that improve your health. Luckily, many foods that make you look and feel better can help you see better, too. Like your heart, your eyes rely on arteries for oxygen and nutrients. If [...]

Food for Eye HealthSEO Manager2024-02-22T22:13:20-05:00

Holiday Eye Safety

Eye Safety Tips for the Holiday Season The holidays are a joyous time to celebrate the culmination of a wonderful year. However, this celebration can be thrown off-course in the event that an unexpected eye injury or accident occurs. These basic safety tips can help keep you and your [...]

Holiday Eye SafetySEO Manager2022-11-30T19:45:25-05:00

Benefits of Blepharoplasty

Droopy eyelids are a common condition amongst patients over the age of 50. The eyelids are thin and prone to weakening muscles. As you age, the weakening muscles can contribute to droopy upper eyelids and the buildup of excess fat around the eyes. For many patients, droopy eyelids are [...]

Benefits of BlepharoplastySEO Manager2022-11-15T23:01:49-05:00

Styes: What Are They and When Should You Be Concerned?

A stye, or hordeolum, is an inflamed oil gland on the edge of the eyelid that is typically caused by a bacterial infection. A stye presents itself as a painful, red, and swollen bump on the inside of the eyelid or on the lash line. In the beginning stages of [...]

Styes: What Are They and When Should You Be Concerned?SEO Manager2022-11-15T22:49:56-05:00

Managing Your Diabetic Eye Disease

November is diabetic eye disease awareness month. Diabetic eye diseases are a group of eye complications that can develop in patients diagnosed with diabetes. While the body struggles to break down sugar naturally and glucose levels increase, the eyes can become susceptible to damaged blood vessels. As a result, [...]

Managing Your Diabetic Eye DiseaseSEO Manager2022-11-09T19:31:53-05:00

Is Lasik Right For You?

The cornea typically bends light onto the retina at the back of the eye. However, in eyes with nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism, the light does not bend correctly, resulting in blurred vision. LASIK surgery is a common procedure to treat the visual problems associated with nearsightedness, farsightedness, [...]

Is Lasik Right For You?SEO Manager2022-11-09T18:57:22-05:00

Understanding Flashes and Floaters

Flashes and floaters are painless phenomena caused by the shrinking of the eye’s vitreous (the gel-like fluid in between the lens and the retina) that occurs due to aging. They are common in adults over the age of 50. Flashes look like lightning or camera flashes, whereas floaters appear [...]

Understanding Flashes and FloatersSEO Manager2022-11-02T12:48:35-04:00