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Protecting your Eyes
We all spend quite a bit of time investing in our health, diet, skin, and hair. Our eyes give us access to the world, and there are some simple things...
Understanding Cataracts
Cataracts are a clouding of the natural lens of the eye. While they are most commonly age-related changes, some may occur in younger patients as a result of trauma, diabetes,...
Thinking of the Eye like a camera
If you think of the eye like a film-based camera, it helps to understand how the eye works. Light travels through the cornea (clear front surface) and lens and is...
Medical Marijuana and Glaucoma
Patients often ask us if medical marijuana is an acceptable treatment for glaucoma. This notion arises from studies in the 1970's sponsored by the National Eye Institute (division of the...
Contact Lenses and Eye Health
Contact Lenses are an excellent way to improve vision in patients who would otherwise need glasses. While generally very safe, there are some things all contact lens wearers should keep...
Cataract Surgery reduces rate of hip fractures
In a study by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), cataract surgery reduced the rate of hip fractures in patients who had cataract surgery within the last year....
Coffee and Glaucoma
Caffeine consumption is widespread, with 80% of the US population older than 45 consuming caffeine daily. The most common source is coffee, of which the average American consumes 2-3 cups...
Cataract surgery – improving outcomes
As cataract surgeons, we are always striving to improve our outcomes for our patients. During cataract surgery, measurements of the anatomy of the eye, allow us to decide what power...
Cataracts and Art
Even a person with a trained eye and an unsurpassed artistic skill can be limited by cataracts. Monet suffered from cataracts prior to the development of modern techniques for cataract...
Eating your way to healthy eyes
Patients always ask me how they can change their diet to improve their eye health. While there hasn't been any research to show that any particular foods improve vision, there...