What Happens When You Have Cataracts?
Are you starting to see halos around lights when you drive at night? Do items that once looked whit now look yellow? These are signs that you may be developing cataracts. Keep reading for more information about what happens when you have cataracts! What are cataracts? People develop cataracts when the natural lens in the… Read More
7 Reasons You Should Get LASIK In The Winter
The new year is almost upon us and yes, winter has definitely hit Chicago! If you’ve ever thought about LASIK, you may have thought the best time to get it is in the summer. While there’s no “bad” time to get LASIK, why not get it in the winter instead? Not convinced? Keep reading to… Read More
What To Know About LASIK Before Having It
Are you counting down the days until you get LASIK? Have you started preparing for the procedure? Taking the time to prepare before your procedure will let you be relaxed. It is normal to be nervous and anxious before surgery, especially a procedure that’s on your eyes. LASIK has a high success rate, but there… Read More
Why Are My Eyes So Dry?
Do you have dry eyes? Have you been having trouble determining why your eyes are dry? Unfortunately, there are often many reasons that cause you to develop dry eye. You need to consider everything from environmental factors to your contact lenses. They can all affect how moist your eyes are. We experience dry eye when… Read More
Should I Get LASIK Because Of A Celebrity?
Celebrities are always in the news, whether what they did was actually “newsworthy”. Case in point: both Kylie Jenner and Taylor Swift got LASIK in the last two months. Now it seems like everyone is getting LASIK. Does that mean you should get LASIK as well? Keep reading to find out if you should get… Read More
Let’s Talk About Keratoconus
Celebrities and their eyes have been in the news a lot recently. Both Taylor Swift and Kylie Jenner have gotten LASIK in the last month! But what you may have missed was something that happened back in April. This is when Warriors star Stephen Curry admitted he has a vision disease. The culprit? An eye… Read More
Dr. Kaplan’s Recent Professional Activities
Dr. Douglas Kaplan (pictured above) recently attended the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in San Francisco. He also participated in both the Refractive Surgery and Cornea Sub-specialty Day sessions. He recently took part in the annual meeting of the Illinois Secretary of State’s Medical Advisory Board Meeting, where he proposed that Driver’s… Read More
CCC Doctors Attend 2019 American Academy of Optometry Meeting
Several of CCC’s Optometrists are currently attending the American Academy of Optometry meeting in Orlando, Florida. Drs. Marsha Malooley and Tiffany Andrzejewski gave a “standing room only” lecture entitled “Corneal Transplants: What An Optometrist Needs To Know”. Dr. Andrzejewski shared her knowledge and clinical expertise in fitting specialty contacts titled “The Nuts and Bolts of Fitting the Irregular Cornea”. We are very proud… Read More
Chicago Cornea Consultants Attends Annual Eversight Gala
Chicago Cornea Consultants and their families turned out in force to attend the annual Eversight Gala, held at the Peninsula Hotel in Chicago. Pictured above are Shivani and Dr. Parag Majmudar, and Drs. Randy and Rachel Epstein.
What Are My Laser Vision Correction Options?
Are you trying to figure out if you should get corrective laser vision surgery? Did you know that there are different corrective laser vision surgery options? Deciding that you want some form of corrective laser surgery is a big step. Improving your vision will change your life. Vision correction surgery is any kind of surgery… Read More
