Wearing sunglasses year-round is necessary because the sun, specifically the harm caused by ultraviolet rays, is not a seasonal adversary. No matter the time of year, sunlight exposure increases the risk of damage to the eyes including the development of cataracts, eye cancer, pterygium, and macular degeneration. However, not all sunglasses are created equal. For […]
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Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss in older adults. Around 15 million Americans have the progressive eye disease known as AMD, age-related macular degeneration. Some people can go years without any noticeable changes to vision while others experience rapid vision loss. Total blindness is rare as it does not affect peripheral […]
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Cataract surgery and LASIK surgery both have the same goal in mind: to improve or restore a person’s vision. Cataract surgery removes the clouding of the lens of the eye and replaces it with a new lens that sits behind the iris at the center of the eye while LASIK surgery reshapes the cornea at […]
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Cataract surgery is basically a lens replacement surgery. When the natural lens of the eye develops a cataract, usually due to age, it becomes cloudy or opaque and eventually requires surgery to restore or improve vision. During surgery, the cataract is removed and the natural lens of the eye is replaced with an artificial one. […]
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