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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. [...]
Diplopia: What Is it And How Can it Be Treated?
Eyesight is something we all depend on every single day, yet we take it for granted. When there is a problem, we realize just how crucial this sense is to being able to be happy, healthy, and productive. For instance, seeing double can decrease your depth perception, making driving or walking more difficult. It can also be quite confusing and [...]
Learn the Main Difference Between LASIK Surgery and PRK
Your eyesight is vital for your best quality of life, so correcting it is not something to put off. LASIK eye surgery is today’s most widely performed type of vision correction. This is because it works so well and has improved the lives of countless individuals. If you’re tired of wearing glasses or contact lenses, you may be a candidate [...]
First Surgery to Correct Presbyopia with New Intraocular Lens Implant Performed in Northern Nevada by Dr. Matthew Mills, M.D.
Procedure for correcting aging eyesight adds to the list of “firsts” for Eye Care Professionals, and brings vision correction opportunities to Nevada residents. Eye Care Professionals is pleased to announce that Dr. Matthew Mills, M.D. is the first surgeon in northern Nevada to surgically implant a new type of intraocular lens (IOL), the RayOne EMV, which provides patients undergoing cataract [...]
What is the Best Age to Get LASIK Surgery?
Can LASIK fix both near and farsightedness? Am I a candidate for LASIK? Does LASIK last forever? What is the success rate? As with any type of surgery, there are many different questions you may have about the potential of getting LASIK surgery. One we hear quite often is, at what age can someone get this surgery? We want to [...]
Which Sports Cause the Most Eye Injuries?
When you think about being injured playing a sport, probably the first few things that come to your mind are a concussion from football or a twisted ankle from soccer. Both of these are certainly possible, and quite painful as well. This is far from the end of the list. What you may not realize, though, is that there are [...]
Smoking and How it can Affect Your Vision
You would be hard pressed to find someone who didn't know that smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health. For many decades, we have been aware of the link between smoking and health conditions like lung cancer and heart disease. However, too few people realize the effect it has on other aspects of your health, including your eye health. Smoking [...]
How Eye Color can Affect Your Risk Factors for Certain Eye Conditions
Sure, the color of your eyes may affect what color shirt looks the best or which shade of eyeshadow you wear, but there's a lot more to it than simple aesthetics. Did you know that your eye color can affect your risk factors for certain eye conditions? It is true! Before we answer which colors face which eye condition risks, [...]
How Eye Pressure Can Lead to Glaucoma
The CDC tells us about 3 million Americans have glaucoma. It is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. It doesn't have to be this way, though. If it’s caught early, you can preserve your vision and prevent additional vision loss. That's why it's so important to talk about glaucoma. Open-angle glaucoma, the most common form, results in increased eye [...]
Glaucoma vs Cataracts: What are the Differences?
For nearly all of us, chronic eye conditions happen eventually. Statistics tell us about 3 million Americans have glaucoma. It is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. In addition to this, cataracts affect more than 24.4 million Americans aged 40 and older. By age 75, approximately half of all Americans have cataracts. According to the National Eye Institute, over [...]