Diabetes continues to be a growing problem in the United States, and statistics show that roughly 38.4 million Americans live with diabetes. It tends to affect people over the age of 65 more severely than younger people, but men and women in their 40s and 50s can also be affected by diabetes. Eating a poor… Continue reading How Diabetes Can Affect Your Eye Health
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What Is Cataract Surgery? Cataract surgery is performed to take the lens of your eyeball and typically replace it with one that is artificial. Cataracts cause cloudy lenses and make it hard for the person with the condition to see. The surgery is done as an outpatient procedure by an ophthalmologist. This procedure is common… Continue reading How Long Does it Take for the Eye to Heal After Cataract Surgery?
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Many people notice their vision changing as they start to age. Generally speaking, people who are in the age range between 20 and 30 have good vision. If they have issues, then they can usually be corrected with corrective lenses. In fact, up until age 40, more people fall into this category. If there are… Continue reading How Does My Vision Change in My 20’s and 30’s?
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One of the most common eye problems patients will visit their eye doctors for is dry eye syndrome. This is characterized by a chronic dryness of the eyes. People with this condition need more than just eye moisturizing drops to relieve the dryness in their eyes. Dry eye syndrome, also known as dysfunctional tear syndrome, is… Continue reading Dry Eye Syndrome: What to Know
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As we become older, the lenses inside our eyes get yellow, harden, and become cloudy. This opaque change of the lens is a cataract which prevents light from penetrating the lens. Cataracts can develop in both eyes symmetrically or more noticeable in one eye, but you cannot have multiple cataracts per eye, they cannot “jump”… Continue reading Cataracts: What Are The Early Signs?
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Your eye muscles work way more than you probably think– about 100,000 times per day. They work very hard looking at the world around them, so you want to make sure you treat them with care and concern. Even if you are starting to have problems with your eyes, you can still follow a few… Continue reading Taking the Right Steps to Protect Your Eyes
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