Seeing little black spots and squiggles? Do they disappear when you look directly at them? Although it seems strange and may even be alarming, the truth is that seven out of ten people experience some version of floaters during their lifetime. There are different types of floaters but all of them occur in the vitreous […]
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If you are new parent, you may be interested in what your baby can see and what, if anything, you should be concerned about as your baby’s vision develops. Your baby’s eyesight develops over time. Parts of your baby’s eye are in place at birth, but the regions of her brain that decipher visual images
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If you have diabetes, you know it is a devastating disease. It can affect your body in many ways…and it can affect your vision and your eyes. Did you know that people with diabetes are more likely to develop cataracts at an earlier age and are twice as likely to develop glaucoma as are non-diabetics?Did
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What are styes? It’s a very common eye issue but it can be annoying if you are preparing for a special occasion or photo-op and wake up to a little red, sore bump on your eyelid next to your upper or lower lashes. It’s likely you have a stye, technically called a hordeolum. Styes are
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At the Longwood Eye & LASIK Center, we specialize in treating cataracts.Read on to learn more about cataracts and their treatment. • At birth, the lens is clear but as we get older, it hardens and turns yellow.• The lens is the clear part of the eye that focuses light and images on the retina
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Being “in the know” is a powerful tool for all areas of your life. Having information about your health, especially, is vital to maintaining your wellness profile and lifestyle goals. Your eyes are vulnerable to many different conditions, especially you age. So, being well informed about your eyes and the conditions that may affect them
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A common complaint of our patients who wear contact lenses is headaches. And while there may be many things contributing to chronic headaches, it is possible that contact lenses may be a cause. If you suffer from chronic headaches, make an appointment to consult with one of our eye doctors or your primary care physician
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Why does my doctors office ask me to fill out a family health questionnaire at every visit? Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness which causes progressive damage to vision, often with no symptoms or warning signs. A family health history is a record of health information about a person and his or
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Glaucoma has been called “the silent thief of sight.” It is a complicated disease of the optic nerve in which the nerve damage leads to progressive, irreversible vision loss. There are several different types of glaucoma, two of the most common are primary open angle glaucoma and angle closure glaucoma. Glaucoma generally affects both eyes,
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Your eyes produce tears for an important reason other than to release your emotions – your tears are designed to protect your eyes from irritation. If you’ve ever experienced conjunctivitis, commonly called “pink eye,” you know how painful the infection and accompanying inflammation of the layer of tissue that lines the inner surface of your
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