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Light Adjustable Lenses: The New Standard in Eye Care
The elasticity of the eye's natural lens decreases with age, making it more challenging to focus on nearby objects. To see clearly in these conditions, people may need light-adjustable lenses. In the United States, cataract surgery is one of the most common procedures, with more than 3.7 million treatments annually with a relatively low complication rate. In the past, [...]
What Is a Light Adjustable Lens? Is It Worth It?
When the eye's natural lens gets clouded as a result of cataracts, it greatly impairs your eyesight and makes it difficult to complete daily chores. If you have cataracts, the only option is to have cataract surgery. Cloudy natural lenses are surgically removed during cataract surgery and replaced with an intraocular lens implant (IOL). The basic lens implant often [...]
Glaucoma Progression: What Is It, What Are the Symptoms, and How Quickly Does It Progress?
About 3 million Americans suffer from glaucoma. This disease is the second most common cause of blindness globally. There are frequently no early signs, which is why 50 percent of patients are unaware of glaucoma progression. In this article, we'll discuss glaucoma symptoms, how it affects vision, and how you can prevent further loss of sight with the help of [...]
Is There a Genetic Factor for Glaucoma?
Risk factors for glaucoma include things like eye pressure that's too high, eye injuries, and hereditary predisposition. In fact, it is believed that genetic factors play a crucial role in all major types of glaucoma. Is glaucoma hereditary? In this article, we'll look into the possibility of a genetic link between glaucoma and discuss preventative measures for those at high [...]
SkinPen Removal: What Does a SkinPen Treatment do?
Your skin is the first thing a person notices about you. For this reason, it's a huge part of whether you are comfortable and confident. Can you honestly say your skin makes you feel good about yourself? When it comes to beautiful skin, the smallest things can make the biggest difference. This includes wrinkles and acne, even old acne scars. [...]
Stretch Mark Removal: Can Stretch Marks be Removed?
Our skin is pretty amazing! It grows, twists, moves with us, heels when it's injured, and even stretches. That's not to say it does all of this without damage, of course. If your skin has stretched a significant amount in a short period of time, you may have stretch marks. Stretch marks are very common. Healthline tells us that data [...]
What Are The Causes of Retinopathy?
People with diabetes are susceptible to an eye disease called diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy symptoms usually affect both eyes. Retinopathy occurs when high blood sugar levels cause damage to blood vessels in the retina, causing them to swell and leak. In some people, they can close and actually stop blood from passing through. Sometimes abnormal new blood vessels grow on [...]
All You Need to Know About Corneal Abrasion
Even without being told to do so by a medical professional, you already instinctively know not to let anything hurt your eyes. It is your natural instinct to protect your eyes from being poked or cut in any way. Yet, in the blink of an eye (pun intended!) accidents can happen. The clear, protective "window" at the front of your [...]
Do Eye Exercises Help Presbyopia?
When your near vision starts to decline, everything from ordering off a restaurant's menu to reading your text messages becomes more difficult. It's quite possible if you're experiencing this and you're over the age of 40 that this is caused by Presbyopia. Presbyopia is a condition wherein the eyes lose the ability to focus on nearby objects. Table of Contents [...]
What is Presbyopia and How is it Corrected?
If you have found that it has gotten more and more difficult to see as you've grown older, you're not alone. This happens to nearly all of us as we age. In fact, it is so common that there's a name for this condition- Presbyopia. Just because it happens to many of us doesn't mean you're stuck living this way. [...]
