SECONDARY LENS IMPLANTATION In order to replace a lens that has been removed due to a cataract, an eye doctor can insert a small, plastic lens implant into your eye. Behind the iris, (the colored part of the eye)the lens is inside the eye. It aids in sharpening images and light for your eye’s iris…
Read MoreBLACK EYE The term “black eye” refers to bruising around the eye caused by a head or face injury.Blood and other fluids build up in the area around the eye, resulting in tissue swelling anddark bruises.The skin surrounding the eye, which is very loose, is one of the first areas to enlarge asfluid accumulates when…
Read MoreThere are numerous factors that interrupt the normal tear film and result in dry eyes. Fatty oils, watery fluid, and mucus are the three layers that make up your natural tear film. The natural tear fil mis meant to lubricate and protect the eye. This mixture of oils, water and mucus maintains the lubricated, clear,…
Read MoreWhat is SLT? SLT, or selective laser trabeculoplasty, is a non-painful laser procedure performed in the office to lower eye pressure in those patients who fall under on or more category. It is used in those patients who need to start treatment and may be able to delay the use of medicines used once or…
Read MoreWho should I consult if I feel like my eyesight is getting weaker? The human eye, while small in size is an extremely complex system designed by nature and is composed of many different sub structures. Hundreds of thousands of different diseases can cause a reduction in vision or eye sight. To be diagnosed properly,…
Read MoreThe human eye is one of the most complex organs within the human body. While the eye itself is small in size within the human eye there are hundreds of thousands of different diseases that can affect the normal functioning of the eye and also, if left unattended, lead to varying degrees of loss in…
Read MoreGlaucoma is a complex disease. It requires an ophthalmologist who is especially trained and skilled in the medical and surgical care of glaucoma, which is known as the completion of a formal glaucoma fellowship. This advanced training which takes places after completion of a 4 to 5 year training program of training in ophthalmology is…
Read MoreCornea Transplants The cornea is the front, transparent covering of the human eye. Light must pass through the cornea to come to a point of focus at the retina hence enabling the formation of a clear and focused image. Corneal transplants are one of the most well accepted transplants in the human body. The donor corneal…
Read MoreCORNEA SPECIALISTS AT THE EYE CENTERAt The Eye Center. We are pleased to announce the presence of four dedicated cornea specialists and refractive surgeons who have unmatched individual and combined experience dealing with simple to the most complex eye problems specifically in the area of cornea, refractive surgery and external disease. Our cornea specialists are…
Read MoreThe Heidelberg SPECTRALIS OCT module is the ideal optical coherence tomography unit that allows high speed, ultra-high-resolution images to be captured and analyzed in a variety of diseases that affect the optic nerve and the retina. This makes the test easy for the patient enabling definitive results to be made available to the doctor immediately…
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