What is Astigmatism

November 20, 2019

Astigmatism is an issue that most people have heard of, but very few people actually know much about it. Your eye is made up of a bunch of different parts that can affect how light and images enter your eye and can be translated by your brain. Your cornea is generally designed to be smooth and curved equally in all directions. This helps to ensure that the light entering your eye from a number of different angles can be properly focused when it reaches the back of your eye. Astigmatism is when the cornea is not spherical in shape.

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How does LipiFlow work?

September 19, 2019

Dry eye syndrome may not be particularly serious, but it can make day to day life difficult for the sufferer. Characterized by stiff, dry and gritty eyes, blurred vision and redness, most people will experience at least one episode of dry eyes during their lifetime. It may resolve itself, but if it doesn’t, you will need treatment to alleviate your symptoms.

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Glaucoma Awareness

March 11, 2019

After Cataracts, Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide! Given its prevalence and asymptomatic nature (in its early stages), assessing for glaucoma is an important part of every routine...

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Contact Lens Safety Awareness Month

October 17, 2018

October is contact lens safety awareness month, so this month we will review the healthy habits to reduce the risk of contact lens complications. Contact lenses are considered a medical device...

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Importance of the Annual Eye Examination III: Corneal Topography

September 26, 2018

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines topography as the practice of graphic representation on maps of natural and man-made features of a region in a way to show their relative positions and elevations...

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