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Allergies can affect your body in many different ways, including your eyes. Essentially, when your body encounters an allergen, like pollen, it produces a chemical called histamine.  This chemical will trigger inflammation, causing swelling and itchiness. This inflammation can make an existing dry eye problem even worse.  As the eyes become inflamed, so do the… Read More

If you’re nearsighted, farsighted, or have astigmatism, you should have yearly eye exams to ensure your eyes are healthy and your prescription is up-to-date. If you have to rely on glasses or contact lenses, you may be curious about LASIK surgery.  LASIK can give you visual freedom from glasses and contact lenses and significantly reduce… Read More

LASIK has been a popular choice for vision correction surgery for the past several decades. It has nearly become a household name, and there’s no wonder as to why.  LASIK has been proven to be an effective surgery with minimal risk. This is partly due to the impressive technology used and the years of study… Read More

Dry eye syndrome is a very common eye condition. It can cause some minor discomfort, but when left untreated, the symptoms can get worse.  As the symptoms worsen, they can lead to other conditions that can cause serious and irreversible damage to your eyes and vision. They may not seem very serious when you first… Read More

Cataracts can significantly impact your daily life, making it more difficult to perform routine tasks due to blurry and diminished vision. Cataract development can cause several symptoms aside from blurry vision, as well.  While cataracts don’t affect your brain, headaches can develop from the stress they cause. As your vision gradually declines, your eyes will… Read More

As you age, it’s perfectly normal to develop wrinkles and other signs of aging. You may feel self-conscious about these signs, and that’s also perfectly normal!  Luckily, there are cosmetic treatments for subtle signs of aging like frown lines, crow’s feet, forehead lines, and even necklines. Botox is especially popular, as are other injection treatments… Read More

A blepharoplasty is a procedure used to correct drooping or sagging in the eyelids. While the blepharoplasty procedure can be performed for purely cosmetic reasons, in some cases, this procedure can be medically necessary in order to restore a full range of vision.  Keep reading to learn if getting a blepharoplasty can treat ptosis! What… Read More

With the holidays coming up, you’re probably thinking about what gifts you should get for your friends and family. Before you get wrapped up in the holiday season, you should think about something you can give yourself: visual freedom from glasses and contact lenses!  Now is the perfect time to get LASIK surgery and experience… Read More

When you think of medical transplants, you probably think of major organ transplants. However, there’s one kind of transplant that involves an extremely small amount of tissue: a cornea transplant.  While a cornea transplant isn’t a major organ transplant, it may be medically necessary in order to restore your vision. There are a few situations… Read More

Keratoconus is an eye condition that is more common in younger people, unlike many other serious eye conditions. The highest-risk group for keratoconus is patients between the ages of ten and twenty-five.  Keratoconus is a progressive eye condition that can develop over a decade or longer. The eye condition can cause severe visual problems, including… Read More