Glaucoma, a common cause of blindness, is a condition in which pressure builds up within the eye and eventually damages the optic nerve. Glaucoma is sometimes described as the “sneak thief of vision,” for it attacks peripheral vision first. Many patients don’t even realize they have a problem until the disease is fairly advanced. If […]
Improve Your Quality of Life with Cataract Surgery
Just like the rest of the body, your eyes will start to show signs of aging as you get older. If you allow your eyes to deteriorate for too long, then you will likely be forced to live with severe vision loss. Cataracts are among the most common causes of vision loss as you get […]
What is PRK Eye Surgery?
Photorefractive keratectomy, also known as PRK eye surgery, is a type of eye surgery used to correct astigmatism, far-sightedness and near-sightedness. It was the first kind of laser eye surgery to be developed and is, thus, a predecessor of LASIK. It is still commonly performed. What Does PRK Eye Surgery Involve? As with LASIK, Dr. […]
Dr. Reena Patel: Not Your Average Eye Doctor
Ophthalmology is a specialty of medicine that deals with the treatment of eye disease and trauma, including surgical procedures. Ophthalmologists are also fully trained in optometry, which is the prescribing of corrective lenses. Due to this unique set of skills, an ophthalmologist is uniquely qualified to handle any eye issue that arises. With that said, […]
Enhance Your Quality of Life with Cataract Surgery
Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in the world. They occur when the natural crystalline lens inside the eye begins to grow opaque over time, and it’s a condition that happens to half the population by the time we are 80 years old. There is no way to prevent cataract formation, but they […]
Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma Treatment
Over three million people in the United States have glaucoma. This disease is the second-most common cause of blindness and is characterized by excess pressure inside the globe of the eye. There are many different risk factors and treatment options, including a laser treatment option called selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT). This is one of the […]
Improve Your Vision with LASIK
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, there were over 800,000 LASIK procedures performed in the US in 2010 alone. This number has continued to rise, freeing more and more people from their dependence on glasses or contact lenses, with over 30 million recipients worldwide. The LASIK Procedure LASIK is an acronym for Laser Assisted […]
Using the Nd:YAG Laser for Treating Cataracts
Cataract surgery has given many people a new lease on life by treating their clouded cataracts and restoring their vision. Every once in awhile, however, some cataract surgery patients will experience a condition known as posterior capsular opacification, which means the artificial cataract placed during cataract surgery has become clouded or wrinkled. This leads to […]
Comparing LASIK vs Eye Surgery
You’re tired of dealing with contacts or glasses. You’ve had them for most of your life and they are so annoying. You want to be able to get up in the morning and go without anything to get in your way. You want others to see you without frames blocking the view. You want to […]
How Does LASIK Correct Nearsightedness?
Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a condition in which a person can see objects that are close up very clear, but objects that are far away are extremely blurry. This condition occurs because the affected person has an eyeball that is too long, or their cornea is excessively curved. Because of these abnormalities, light […]
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