Have you ever been worried about aging? As we grow older, the inevitability of our skin aging haunts us every time we look at ourselves in the mirror. However, don’t fret just yet! Exploring the wonders of face fillers is one way to give your skin a youthful makeover without surgery. If you’re looking for […]
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The RxSight Light Adjustable Lens® (LAL) is the first and only adjustable intraocular lens for cataract patients that can have its prescription power changed after it’s implanted in your eye. This state-of-the-art monofocal lens allow you to “test drive” your new eyesight and experience how the vision correction feels. Then, you can decide which prescription setting meets your vision goals and lifestyle needs. Once you’re happy
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The retina is the back part of the eye where light focuses and transmits images to the brain. Blood in this location could be due to retinal vein occlusion. Retinal vein occlusion is an ocular disorder that can occur in older people where the blood vessels to the retina are blocked. Blockage of the veins
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The human eye is a sensitive and complex organ that requires precise care to maintain healthy vision. However, as you age, you may notice that your vision simply isn’t what it used to be. This can be the result of many different conditions, one of them being cataracts. The prevalence of this condition is more
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SMILE stands for SMall Incision Lenticule Extraction. The way the small incision and lenticule are created is the main part of the surgery. Femtosecond lasers have been around for about 15 years now. One day, someone said, “Hey, what if we used the femtosecond laser to do the whole vision correction procedure instead of just
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For two small organs sitting on our faces, our eyes are smart. They can process 36,000 bits of information every hour and have 2 million working parts. Can other human organs like the gallbladder and the lungs top that? We don’t think so. Since the eyes play such a crucial role in what the brain
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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
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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.
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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
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