Unless you yourself are a surgeon or a medical professional, it’s easy to get different surgeries confused with each other. Two surgeries that are often mistaken for one another are brow lifts and eyelid lifts. As you age, the skin around your eyes and forehead start to lose collagen and elasticity— leaving you with drooping […]
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If you look at paparazzi pictures of celebrities, there’s one thing you’ll notice: most of them are wearing sunglasses. And although you likely don’t need to wear sunglasses to shield your eyes from the constant flash of the cameras, if you are going to have one fashion accessory— whether you’re male or female— consider investing
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Taking good care of your eyes doesn’t have to be a difficult task. Here at Longwood Eye & LASIK Center, we know just how busy your life can be and what to make it easier. To help keep your eyes in the best shape possible, we have created a list of three simple eye care
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Your genes can say a lot about you. They can dictate your hair color, your skin color, your height, and can even, unfortunately, Â impact what diseases you inherit. Although glaucoma can be caused by a variety of different factors, it is largely due to genetics, family history, and aging. In fact, studies have shown that
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Much like with most parts of your physical health, you don’t really know what something is until you experience it first hand. If you have never had eye floaters or flashes, then you may not have any idea what’s happening to your vision when you first experience them. However, as a normal part of aging,
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Finding out that you have cataracts isn’t something that you hoped you would ever here or check off your bucket list. But as a condition that nearly half of Americans over the age of 80 live with, cataracts are very common. Although there are some non-invasive treatments that can be used to treat early stages
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When it comes to having perfect vision, it seems like something to brag about until one day your vision takes a turn for the worse and you have to join the glasses club. If you have lived a life of luxury and have never had vision problems, you may not know what to expect. Here
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Experiencing headaches or even eye aches when you are extremely tired is one thing, but experiencing frequent or chronic eye pain could be indicative of an entirely different or underlying condition. Longwood Eye & LASIK Center can determine whats cause your pain based on the severity of it and how long it lasts. Let’s take
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Unless you have perfect vision, chances are that you spend at least a few minutes a day putting your contacts in or taking them out, or fidgeting with your glasses. If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired of your contacts and glasses, then it may be time to take the leap
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One service that we provide our patients, and that many are not aware of, is Botox injections. As the most popular non-invasive cosmetic procedure, Botox cosmetic can be used to treat fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes and forehead. If you have been wanting to learn more about Botox but aren’t sure where to
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