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Recurrent Corneal Erosion

May 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Ocular Disease

Recurrent corneal erosion can be very frustrating. With persistence and the right doctor, you can achieve a successful healing.

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Lincoln’s Eye Position

February 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments · Ocular Disease, Vision Conditions

If one surveys the available portraits seen on the internet of Abraham Lincoln, a few will show an eye turn. This type of strabismus is called a left intermittent hypertropia.  There is a deviation of the left eye upward. Most images show Lincoln’s eyes pointing straight which suggest the problem was not constant. The image [...]

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Top 10 Eye and Vision Myths

January 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Contact Lenses, Eye Safety, Eyewear, Learning-Related Vision Problems, Ocular Disease, Vision Conditions, Vision Development

Scratches on Lenses can be Polished Out No – well not practically. Most prescription ophthalmic lenses are required to maintain a 2mm center thickness. Polishing after its initial fabrication results in a decreased thickness yielding a higher risk of shattering. In addition, the front surface of plastic lenses is custom molded on multifocals and can [...]

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Headaches

January 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Ocular Disease

Perhaps the most common symptom our patients come in with is the headache.  Very often these symptoms are related to vision or visual activity and we find and fix the vision-related cause.  Most headaches that occur however do not result from a vision problem although a few may have visual symptoms.  This may sound confusing [...]

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Visual Field Testing

January 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Ocular Disease

A visual field is a test of peripheral vision.  This test can reveal evidence of retinal or optic tract disease and other neurological disorders.  Results of this test are reported in a standard format as shown below. Click Here to open the diagram in a larger widnow.

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Why Do Glasses Fail?

January 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Eyewear, Ocular Disease, Vision Conditions

Most of the time, you can go to the eye doctor and get a pair of glasses without any trouble getting used to the them.  There are occasions when a patient can have trouble adapting to the changes in the prescription written by the doctor.  A prescription for glasses is similar to a prescription for [...]

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Can Emotions Affect Vision?

January 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Eyewear, Ocular Disease, Vision Conditions, Vision Development

Yes.  Some of the best examples include: Getting a new pair of glasses Patients with vision loss from conditions such as a cataract, diabetes, glaucoma, macular degeneration or other conditions may not have had the real impact displayed to them until they get new glasses. Despite counseling on part of a doctor or staff on [...]

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Amblyopia

January 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Ocular Disease, Vision Conditions, Vision Development

Amblyopia or “lazy eye” is a loss of vision which affects approximately 2.5% of all children.  It results from a loss of function in the part of the brain which “sees” or responds to the image that is processed by an individual eye.  It occurs when one eye does not receive input that is equal [...]

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Flashes & Floaters

January 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Ocular Disease

Flashes of bright light may appear as momentary streaks of light which really are not there.  Flashes occur when mechanical stresses on the vitreous or retina create an artificial stimulation of the retinal nerve cells. Floaters refer to the apparent floating spots that appear in your central vision.  Floaters are small cloudy particles present in [...]

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Why Do Doctors Dilate Eyes?

January 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Ocular Disease

Dilation of the pupil refers to the technique of instilling eyedrops which temporarily make your pupils larger.  This gives your doctor an opportunity to see more of your retina when he looks into your eye to examine its health.  It’s a lot like looking into a keyhole to see what’s inside a room; the bigger [...]

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