Are you at risk of an eye problem at work? These tips will help you avoid injuries and discomfort.
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Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the study, diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and disorders. An ophthalmologist has either a Doctor of Medicine degree or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree, with specialty training in vision and eye care. In addition to performing eye exams, diagnosing and treating eye disease and prescribing medications and prescription lenses, ophthalmologists also perform eye surgery, including LASIK and cataract surgery.
In the following pages, you will find information about ophthalmology, including: common visual problems; vision disorders; eye diseases; nonsurgical and surgical treatment options; and best practices to protect or improve your eye health.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office for more information.
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Protecting Your Vision While At Work
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What Are Eye Allergies? Symptoms and Treatments
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New Year, New Vision in 2020
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How To Read Your Eyeglass Prescription
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Are Floaters A Sign Of Something Bigger?
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Worried about floaters? Find out when this common vision symptom can be a sign of a serious problem.
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Allergies
Category: Protecting Your Eyes
Caused by the same irritants as hay fever, runny nose, coughing, and sneezing, eye allergies commonly affect those who suffer from other allergy symptoms. Not only do eye allergies cause discomfort, but they can also interfere with daily activities. Eye Allergy Causes Medically referred to as allergic
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How To Protect Your Eyes While Wearing Halloween-Themed Contact Lenses
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Spooky novelty contact lenses can make your Halloween costume even scarier, but are they safe?
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Category: We Can Help With, Retinal Disorders
One of the leading causes of vision loss in people who are age 50 or older is age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This common eye condition leads to damage of a small spot near the center of the retina called the macula. The macula provides us with the ability to clearly see objects that are straight
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Diabetic Eye Diseases
Category: We Can Help With, Retinal Disorders
Diabetes is a condition that involves high blood sugar (glucose) levels. This can affect many parts of the body, including the eyes. One of the most common diabetic eye diseases is diabetic retinopathy, which is also a leading cause of blindness in American adults. Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetic retinopathy
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Presbyopia
Category: We Can Help With, Refractive Disorders
Somewhere around the age of 40, most people’s eyes lose the ability to focus on close-up objects. This condition is called presbyopia. You may start holding reading material farther away, because it is blurry up close. Reading suddenly gives you eyestrain. You might wonder when manufacturers started
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Laser Cataract Surgery
Category: We Can Help With, Cataracts
The only way to correct the clouded vision caused by advanced cataracts is surgical intervention. If you find yourself pursuing cataract surgery to remove one or both cataract-disease lenses, you may be wondering what surgical approaches are available for treatment. Although eye surgeons have successfully
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Cataract Surgery
Category: We Can Help With, Cataracts
With cataract surgery, your ophthalmologist removes the cataract-diseased lens of your eye. The ophthalmologist then replaces your natural lens with an artificial one. The Procedure This outpatient procedure is generally safe and takes less than an hour. Your ophthalmologist will dilate your pupil
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Peripheral Vision Loss
Category: Vision Problems
Normal sight includes central vision (the field of view straight ahead) and peripheral vision (the field of view outside the circle of central vision). The inability to see within a normal range of view often indicates peripheral vision loss. In severe cases of peripheral vision loss, individuals only
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How to Transition Into Different Lighted Situations
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Myopia
Category: We Can Help With, Refractive Disorders
Myopia, or nearsightedness, means that your eyes can see close objects clearly but struggle to see things in the distance. Nearly 30 percent of Americans are nearsighted. This condition usually develops in children and teenagers, up to about the age of 20. A teacher or parent might notice a child squinting
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Astigmatism
Category: We Can Help With, Refractive Disorders
A normal cornea — the clear front covering of your eye — has a round curve, like a basketball. However, many people have an irregularly shaped cornea while others have an irregularly curved lens. Both cases can cause light that enters the eye to bend the wrong way, causing blurry vision. This disorder
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