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The Best Solution to Dry Eye

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As a dry eye sufferer, you understand just how much the condition can interrupt your daily schedule and diminish your quality of life. You might use lubricant eye drops in an effort to stay comfortable, but have you ever stopped to think about how much money those drops are costing you, likely for minimal results?

The truth is that lubricant eye drops are only a bandaid to the larger issue of dry eye syndrome. Thanks to the development of autologous serum drop treatment, patients with dry eye can save thousands of dollars every year by using a treatment that works by restoring eye health. Here is everything you should know about this innovative solution to dry eye!

Why Does Dry Eye Occur?

Dry eye is considered a chronic health problem that is caused by low or abnormal tear production in the eye. Without enough tears, the surface of the eye cannot stay properly lubricated. This results in frustrating and unpleasant symptoms like burning, stinging, and scratching. (more…)

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Suffering from Chronic Headaches? Check Your Eyesight

We’ve all endured temporary headaches after stressful days at work or long days of squinting into the sun, but chronic headaches are a monster of their own. Chronic headaches and migraine pain is often debilitating, robbing patients of their quality of life. If you can relate, your vision could be to blame.

Vision Problems Translate into Headache Pain
Your body is one complex and interconnected system. This is especially true for your eyes and your head. If you haven’t visited the eye doctor recently or have neglected basic eye care, you could have an eye condition that is leading to your headaches. Vision-related headaches occur in many forms, including as dull pressure behind the eyes, throbbing in the temples, and a light pounding at the top of the head.  

For example, most people with astigmatism must squint in order to focus their vision on a specific word or object. Without the right glasses or contacts, astigmatism causes constant squinting, which in turn puts tension on the eye muscles, which then forms headache symptoms. Farsightedness, also known as hyperopia, is another common vision problem that causes headaches to develop. If you are farsighted, it requires extra effort and straining to see clearly, which again places too much strain on the eye muscles and causes headaches to form in the skull. (more…)

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Everything You Should Know about Cataracts and Crystalens Implants

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It would be wonderful if vision never faded or changed, but the unfortunate reality is that the majority of adults will experience significant vision problems as they get older. Many of these vision problems are caused by cataracts, the yellowing or clouding of the lense of the eye. Cataracts used to be considered an irreversible condition, but thanks to Crystalens implants, cataract patients now have a second chance at clear vision.

What Are Cataracts?

A cataract forms when the normally clear lens of the eye becomes yellow or cloudy, making everything appear like it is behind a foggy or frosty window. It’s not a sudden condition, but one that gradually forms until it can no longer be resolved with just eyeglasses and stronger lighting. (more…)

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Rejuvenate Your Appearance with Contura Fat Relocation

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There are so many different cosmetic treatments available to help you look younger, but which can actually deliver sustainable, natural, and long-lasting results? When it comes to the skin around your eyes, brows, and cheeks, the answer is simple: contura fat relocation. That’s right, the unwanted fat on your thighs or abdomen can actually be used to enhance the appearance of your face! Can you think of a better way to ring in the New Year?

Why Does Contura Fat Relocation Work?

Contura fat relocation aims to naturally combat the loss of fat tissue in the skin as you age. You have probably noticed a significant loss in the plumpness of your skin over the years. That volume loss leads to wrinkles and sunken skin that causes you to look tired and aged. Conura can actually restore a naturally youthful appearance and deliver long-lasting results without any of the invasive or complex plastic surgery treatments that promise similar results.

Contura fat relocation works by removing fat tissue from one part of the body and transferring it to another part of the body. This process adds volume and contour where you need it most! If you have areas around your eyes, brows, and cheeks that look sunken and worn, fat tissue from another area of your body can easily be injected to replace natural, youthful volume and eliminate those signs of aging.  

What is the Procedure Like?

When you undergo a Contura treatment, it only requires three simple steps. First, fat is collected from an area like your abdomen, thighs, or buttocks. You won’t feel any pain since a local anesthesia is applied. The fat that is collected from your body is then processed through an advanced filtration system to remove contaminants. What remains is a highly purified graft that your doctor will inject into your skin. It only takes minutes for fat to move from one area of your body to another. (more…)

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Everything You Need to Know about Glaucoma

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Thanks to public awareness campaigns for health conditions like heart disease and diabetes, more people than ever before are aware of the signs and symptoms of problems that deserve immediate medical attention. Glaucoma is another such condition that should not be ignored, but you may not know as much about it. As an eye disease that stealthily and subtly steals your vision, glaucoma eventually leads to blindness without timely treatment. Here is everything you should know about living with glaucoma.

Why Does Glaucoma Develop?

Glaucoma can impact children, teens, and adults alike, though certain demographics like African Americans are more at risk than others. The condition is most commonly a result of dysfunctional drainage within the eye. The front part of each eye is filled with a clear fluid called intraocular fluid or aqueous humor. It is supposed to flow out through the pupil and be absorbed into the bloodstream through the eye’s drainage system. When this system works efficiently, eye pressure remains at a normal level and keeps the eye healthy. (more…)

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How Does Laser Vision Correction Save Your Sight?

Just like the rest of your body, your eyes will become weaker and less agile with age. The vast majority of Americans rely on glasses and contacts in order to maintain a full range of vision, but that reliance can become frustrating, especially if your prescription continually changes as your eyes become progressively worse. LASIK is a laser vision correction procedure that has the ability to save your sight and minimize or even eliminate the need for glasses and contacts.

What Exactly Is LASIK?

LASIK stands for laser in situ keratomileusis. It is the most common laser eye surgery used to achieve vision correction because it improves unaided visual acuity. The ultimate goal of LASIK surgery is to see clearly without the need for contacts or glasses at all.

The LASIK procedure occurs in a few steps. First, the laser creates a thin flap in the cornea. An Excimer laser is then used under that flap to reshape the cornea by removing ultra thin layers one at a time. The flap automatically attaches itself back to the corneal bed without the need for stitches. In the end, the laser corrects the refractive error that had led to nearsightedness and astigmatism. (more…)

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The Three Most Important Things to Know about Glaucoma

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Glaucoma is a debilitating group of eye diseases that can result in vision loss and blindness due to damage to the eye’s optic nerve. African Americans over the age of 40, men and women over the age of 60, and those with a family history of glaucoma are at especially high risk of gradually losing their vision to glaucoma if it is not detected and treated early. Even if you have strong eye health now, learning these three key facts about glaucoma could help you save your vision in the future.

It’s All About Eye Pressure

The front of the eye contains a space called the anterior chamber. A clear fluid is meant to flow continuously in and out of this chamber to nourish nearby tissue. However, in people with glaucoma, the fluid does not drain out as quickly as it needs to. Instead, the clear fluid builds up just like water trying to go down a clogged sink. This buildup creates pressure inside of the eye that is at risk of rising high enough to damage the optic nerve. It is for this reason that controlling pressure inside of the eye should always remain a top priority; once your optic nerve becomes damaged, your vision as a whole is severely threatened. (more…)

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Could Anxiety and Depression Be Linked to Glaucoma?

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It has long been understood that the body is highly interconnected; a condition in one part of the body can trigger changes or reactions in a completely separate part of the body. Recent research suggests that this interconnection even connects mental health with vision health. According to a study in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers found that anxiety and depression are strongly linked with cases of glaucoma. (more…)

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How to Fight Your Dry Eye Condition: The Real Solutions

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If you could choose between spending $3,000 per year for a medical treatment that doesn’t work, or spending $100 per year for a medical treatment that does work, it’s not hard to decide which option you would select! This is actually the decision that you face if you have chronic dry eye. There are many dry eye treatments available today that cost thousands of dollars each year without delivering real results. Rather than emptying your savings account in an effort to afford these treatments, you can benefit from the affordable and scientifically proven solutions offered by Dr. Ahad Mahootchi at The Eye Clinic of Florida. (more…)

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