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If you have diabetes, you are at risk for diabetic retinopathy. This condition is a complication of diabetes, and it causes failing vision, up to and including blindness in severe cases. It is important that you seek treatment as soon as you discover symptoms, so that you can get the treatment you need to maintain your vision. Here are some signs and symptoms that you need to watch for.

Early Symptoms

You may not have many early symptoms of diabetic retinopathy. Often, in the earliest stages, there are no symptoms or signs of the illness that can be noticed by the patient. Your ophthalmologist may be able to catch the disease in its earliest stages if you get routine and comprehensive eye exams. As symptoms begin to occur, they could be mild and may only be small deficits in vision. (more…)

Have you been on the fence about Lasik surgery? Lasik surgery can eliminate your need for contacts or eyeglasses. If you have been thinking about Lasik surgery for yourself or a loved one, consider these reasons that you should move forward with your plans.

Comfort and Convenience

One of the biggest reasons to get Lasik is for comfort and convenience. With contacts or eyeglasses you can see to live your life, but at what cost? Having glasses can be uncomfortable in certain situations, as well as impractical. Contacts can cause their own issues, with dry and itchy eyes, eye infections, or simple discomfort. With Lasik, you don’t have to worry about these problems any longer, and you will always be comfortable while enjoying near perfect vision. (more…)

Astigmatism is a fairly common eye condition that causes blurry vision.Most of us have only mild astigmatism.  About 70% of us have enough astigmatism to blur the vision without glasses. While most people with astigmatism correct their vision with contacts or eyeglasses, there are ways to correct the problem surgically so that glasses and contacts are not required. Here is what you need to know about astigmatism and what you can do about it.

What Is Astigmatism?

Astigmatism is a condition of the eye in which the cornea of the eye is not shaped correctly. Instead of being round; its oval to a degree. It could also be that the curvature of the lens inside the eye is misshapen. Surgical Correction either occurs on the cornea or with the lens. (more…)

Macular Degeneration is the most common cause of vision loss over 65. Often the signs are seen decades before trouble begins. Unfortunately, many simple early treatments that can lower the risk of vision loss aren’t started soon enough.

Having your vision fail as you get older can be concerning. Often people consider it a natural part of aging. That just  isn’t true.

What Is Macular Degeneration?

Macular degeneration is a condition of the eye in which the center of the vision or macula degenerates. While this can happen to anyone of any age, it is most common in older adults. When it occurs in older adults, it is called age-related macular degeneration. The condition will worsen without treatment and slow reading speed and ultimately cause damage to the best, reading, central, and color vision.   (more…)

Diabetes is the most common cause of vision loss under age 65. Yet the vision loss is almost 100% preventable. Diabetics are at risk for eye diseases that can greatly affect vision and health. Having regular dilated eye exams at least once a year is important for anyone battling diabetes.

Diabetic Eye Disease

Diabetics are at high risk for diabetic retinopathy. This is an eye condition that causes the blood vessels in the eye to leak and grow abnormally. This condition is more prevalent in patients with poor long term sugar control whether treated or untreated. Most are asymptomatic initially.  There are several possible symptoms of diabetic retinopathy, including blurred vision, floaters and intermittent vision loss.  (more…)

Losing your vision or discovering new vision problems can be very scary. Macular Degeneration is the most common cause of visual disability for people over age 70.  A common misconception is that nothing can be done for the early form of the disease. That’s false.  Getting doctors to act early has also been a challenge in the US. It’s important that you get checked by a professional who’s up to date with modern risk reduction and treatment.

What is Macular Degeneration?

Macular degeneration is an eye condition in which the central area of the retina, called the macula, degenerates due to health conditions or age. The macula is the part of the eye we use for out best, central and color vision.  Age-related macular degeneration is usually a slow process and the changes seen on exam often precede anything noticeable by the patient. Later symptoms include a slowed reading speed before gradual loss of central vision. 90% of patients have frustrating vision loss. 10% have devastating loss. (more…)