Conditions

As Americans, when it comes to meat, we tend to think of a big juicy steak. Especially now during the summer months when we can grill one to perfection. You know what else tastes great from the [...]

Cataracts are one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. Some 24 million Americans over the age of 40 are affected by cataracts. Prevent Blindness America declared June as [...]

You know there are those times your eyelid starts to twitch? Does it mean anything serious? The phenomenon is known as “myokymia” and is generally harmless. It is when a muscle contraction has a [...]

Women have a higher risk than men for most eye diseases, Yet one in four has not had an eye exam in last two years. It is an unfortunate fact of life that women are more likely than men to have [...]

Almost 3 million Americans have low vision, according to the National Eye Institute.  And, those numbers are expected to increase to more than 5 million by 2030 and close to 9 million by 2050.  [...]

Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of age-related vision loss and affects more than 10 million Americans. It is necessary to have regular, comprehensive dilated eye exams [...]

Do your eyes feel dry this time of year? You are not imagining things and you are not alone. Humidity tends to drop in the winter with the colder temperatures. We then exacerbate the problem with [...]

Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the United States. People are often unaware that glaucoma has no symptoms in its early stages. Currently, more than 3 million people in [...]

So do most people as they age. Do you find yourself squinting to read your computer screen, or struggling to read your smartphone, menus, magazines or labels without holding everything as far as [...]

It’s common to hear the term astigmatism. Perhaps, your friend or a family member has been told that they have it or maybe you have it yourself. But what does that mean? Astigmatism is a common [...]