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March Newsletter: Symptoms of Retinal Vein Occlusion
Category: Newsletters
Do you know how retinal vein occlusion could affect your vision.
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February Newsletter: Eating Disorders Can Increase a Person's Risk for Diabetic Retinopathy
Category: Newsletters
This eye disease could cause vision loss if you have diabetes and an eating disorder.
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January Newsletter: An Eye Exam Could Save Your Life
Category: Newsletters
Find out how your ophthalmologist can help you protect your health.
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December Newsletter: What Is the Best Time of Year to Get LASIK?
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Wondering if spring, summer, winter or fall is the best time for LASIK?
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November Newsletter: Top causes of blindness
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Do you know what causes blindness?
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Early Signs of Heart Disease Appear in the Eyes
Category: Newsletters
Your eyes offer a wealth of information about your heart health.
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Eye Diseases Linked to Sun Damage
Category: Newsletters
Could sun exposure increase your risk of eye disease?
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Laser Eye Surgery: LASIK Isn't the Only Option
Category: Newsletters
Thinking about laser eye surgery to improve your vision? Find out about the options beyond LASIK
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How Hypertension Affects Eye Health
Category: Newsletters
Is your high blood pressure damaging your vision?
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The Dangers of Diabetic Retinopathy
Category: Newsletters
Could you be at risk of vision loss due to diabetes?
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How safe is cataract surgery?
Category: Newsletters
Worried about cataract surgery? Find out if the surgery is a safe option for you.
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Dry Eye
Category: Eye Symptoms
Sometimes your eyes don’t make enough tears or the tears evaporate too fast because they don’t have the right amount of compounds in them. This is called dry eye. Up to 5% of Americans complain of some form of dry eye. Individuals who wear contact lenses or have undergone LASIK or other types of
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Subconjunctival Hemorrhage
Category: Common Eye Conditions, Changes in Appearance
Similar to a bruise under the skin, a subconjunctival hemorrhage happens when a small blood vessel located between the sclera (white portion of an eye) and the conjunctiva (lining on the surface of an eye) breaks and covers the sclera with blood. Unlike broken blood vessels located under the skin which
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Wandering Eye
Category: Pediatric Vision
A wandering eye is a type of eye condition known as strabismus or tropia, and it may be caused by damage to the retina or muscles that control the eye, stroke or brain injury, or an uncorrected refractive error like farsightedness. With a wandering eye, one eye deviates or wanders in a different direction
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Crossed Eyes
Category: Pediatric Vision
Crossed eyes, also known as strabismus, refer to a condition in which both eyes do not look at the same place at the same time. Often times they both turn in, but may also turn out. What Causes Crossed Eyes? The six muscles attached to each eye, which control how it moves, receive signals from the brain.
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Autism
Category: Pediatric Vision
Symptoms and Problems Caused By Autism Autism is a neurological disorder in which the person has difficulty processing and reacting to information received from their senses. The individual also has trouble communicating and interacting socially. Signs of autism include: Lack of shared social interaction Postponement
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