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Glaucoma lists as one of the leading causes of blindness in the USA. As many as 3 million Americans have the condition but only 50 percent know it. No cure exists for glaucoma, but an array of treatments do. Since 2012 a minimally invasive treatment known as iStent has been helping alleviate the problems caused […]

Eyes remain one of the most complicated and fascinating structures in the human body. Digital cameras though marvelous works of mechanical engineering cannot do all that the eye can do. According to Dr. Roger Clark, a leading digital and film imaging scientist who works with NASA, the resolution of the human eye approximates 576 megapixels. […]

Wearing glasses requires a sacrifice at least once a day. A person will try to do without them and end up being a contortionist in the arms just to read something. Unless a person must wear glasses, they do not understand. The following list should help people who do not wear glasses understand. 1. Once […]

Presently the U.S. Census Bureau says a little over 40 million people age 65 years and older exist making them 10% of the population. In 2014 the Health and Human Services along with the Department of Commerce released a study that projected by 2050 nearly 21% of our population would be 65 years of age […]

A “Festival of Lights” occurs every year in December that does not have the designation of Christmas. For eight nights families will gather around a menorah. The sacred candle represents Divine inspirations, wisdom, and light. Known as a sacred vessel in the Holy Temple of Jerusalem the menorah connects Jews to their history while moving […]

Cataracts define as a clouding of the lens related to aging. About half of 80-year-old Americans have cataracts in the making or had to have cataract surgery. The lens in the eye has a transparency that lets the light shine through to concentrate on the retina. It allows nerve signals to process properly to the […]

Movies thrill and astound us. One-person hosted shows give us a glimpse of what all a media personality can do. Behind all the glitz and special effects lies real human beings. To do all those marvelous scenes takes a keen eye. Reading a teleprompt under bright lights can become difficult for those Red Carpet and […]

With each new technology in medicine, a trend of personalizing the techniques for patient care occurs. LASIK from its beginning had a customization element. The laser eye surgery cannot even be performed unless it is customized for the cornea to be operated on. Whether a clinic or hospital the experience itself becomes personalized from the […]

Thanksgiving will soon be here and everybody is planning on ways to make it even more special than last year. Now, before you start looking for a new recipe to surprise and delight the whole family with, why not celebrate Thanksgiving by being thankful for your healthy eyesight and making sure that you and your […]

All surgeries entail some risk. LASIK continues to have a high rate of success with patients mostly because of the caring compassion of the doctors who believe in the procedure. LASIK surgery should not be taken lightly. Your eyes are an important part of your well-being. A fair assessment of any surgery is knowing the […]