Cataract Surgery
Do you have cataracts? You may have noticed that they can make your life a lot harder than it needs to be. Although cataracts develop slowly and may not cause noticeable symptoms for years, they can eventually make it nearly impossible to see. The good news is that you can treat cataracts when they affect […]
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LASIK
Do you dream of waking up with crisp, clear vision every morning? When you get LASIK, you can make those dreams a reality. LASIK is one of the most popular elective procedures in the world, and it’s not hard to see why. The procedure has an incredibly high success rate and is minimally invasive, with […]
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Retina
Getting older means going through various changes. Some of these changes affect your vision. Older adults are at risk for several eye diseases, but some are at higher risk than others. One relatively common age-related eye condition is age-related macular degeneration or AMD. Age-related macular degeneration can be a serious eye condition, so it’s essential […]
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Hearing Services
Has it become harder to hear conversations around you? Do you find it more challenging to participate when others talk to you? Hearing loss is common as you get older. As you age, parts of your inner ear begin to degenerate. When this degeneration occurs, it affects the cells that translate sound waves into electrical […]
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LASIK
If you’re like most people, you’ve already heard of LASIK. If you wear glasses or contact lenses, you may have even considered having the vision correction procedure. But you may not be aware that LASIK is one of the most popular elective procedures you can undergo. With high patient satisfaction and low complication rates, it’s […]
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Dry Eye
Do you have itchy, irritated, or watery eyes? It may be due to allergies if you’re experiencing these symptoms. Eye allergy symptoms, or allergic conjunctivitis, are prevalent, especially during allergy season. One of the most common allergies that cause allergic conjunctivitis is pollen. Pollen is highly abundant in the air, on surfaces, and even in […]
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LASIK
Do you want to reduce your dependence on glasses and contact lenses? You may want to consider a procedure like LASIK. You may have already heard of LASIK, as it’s the most popular elective procedure. If you have a refractive error and must wear glasses or contact lenses to see, you may have even thought […]
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Cataract Surgery
Does your vision seem blurry, hazy, or foggy? These are some of the many signs of having cataracts. You may have trouble living your everyday life if you have cataracts. A cataract is an age-related eye condition that tends to develop very slowly. When you first develop cataracts, you may not even notice them. But […]
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Technology
Cataract Surgeon Pit Gills, MD and his patient Victoria are shown in the St. Luke’s ambulatory surgical center today. Victoria just had a clear lens replacement (CLR) using Alcon’s PanOptix intraocular lens. During this procedure, which is an option for some patients, Dr. Pit replaced the eye’s natural lens with an artificial lens. Vision is […]
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Current Events, Eye Safety
In recent years, Halloween costumes have expanded to include contact lenses with colors or designs like the ones shown on this page. Many of these are not FDA approved and therefore they carry several risk factors, even if they are just used one evening. If the colored contact lenses are available without a prescription, they […]
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