If your eyesight is less than stellar and you are tired of wearing spectacles and contact lenses, you may have thought about LASIK eye surgery and wondered if this would be the right choice for you. You will have to consult with your eye doctor first to be sure, but we can tell you a …
Unlike many other eye diseases, primary glaucoma often exhibits few if any initial signs or symptoms. In most cases, vision is unaffected, and any noticeable loss of peripheral vision usually does not occur until much later when there has already been significant nerve damage. For this reason, patients need to get regular eye health exams …
What are cataracts and how do you know if you have them? Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye, older adults, particularly those over 60, are at a greater risk of developing cataracts. Cataracts don’t happen suddenly. They are a gradual process, whereby you aren’t aware you’re suffering from them right away. …
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the #1 cause of vision loss for people over the age of 60 in the U.S., according to the American Foundation for the Blind. It’s estimated that 10 to 15 million people suffer from AMD, which has a gradual onset and results in a macula’s progressive, painless deterioration. The macula …
