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What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is an eye disease in which the optic nerve is damaged from too much pressure within the eye, leading to blind spots and sometimes blindness. What are the symptoms of glaucoma? Unfortunately, often there are no symptoms and that is why the...

In my last post I explained what cataracts are and the risk factors for developing them. In this post I will discuss treatment options for cataracts. In the early stages, cataracts may cause difficulty with night vision and glare from oncoming headlights, or...

June is National Cataract Awareness Month and I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about cataracts. Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in the world, accounting for 51% of cases of blindness according to the World Health Organization. Of course...

Now that spring is here and the weather has turned nicer, many of us are excited to be able to spend more time on outdoor activities. Gardening, hiking, yard work, bicycling, golf, soccer and tennis are some of the activities to enjoy. While the aim is fitness and...

Spring is here!  The sun is out, the days are longer, the grass is growing and the flowers are blooming.  There is a sense of renewal, rebirth, hope.  For some though, spring brings misery as the trees, grasses and weeds release pollen into the air and cause those...

Do you need cataract surgery and are wondering if laser cataract surgery is right for you? Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed and successful surgeries performed in medicine. Of course, as with any surgery, there are risks involved. In some...