Celebrate Healthy Vision Month by seeing the bigger picture on eye health
Healthy Vision Month is celebrated every year in May to stress the importance of eye health. This month was established by the National Eye Institute (NEI) in 2003 and aims to spread awareness and educate people about the risks of ignoring the health of their eyes. The ...
Surprising Benefits of Cataract Surgery
Cataracts are a common cause of poor eyesight as we age. One in every four older Americans has them. Removing cataracts has an obvious benefit: restoring clear vision. But did you know cataract surgery has other benefits not related to the eyes.During the procedure, an ophthalmologist replaces the eye's cloudy lens with a ...
7 Simple Ways to Relieve Eye Strain
In today’s digital world, we spend more time than ever staring at screens—computers, smartphones, tablets, and TVs. While technology has made life easier, it has also increased the risk of digital eye strain (also known as computer vision syndrome). Symptoms like dry eyes, headaches, blurred vision, and eye fatigue ...
Sitting Down With… Gary Barth
Gary Barth discusses his long-term humanitarian work in conflict zones and remote areas of the world. How and why did you become an ophthalmologist? I spent my junior year in college in India, where I saw so much blindness. Later, I worked as a general physician with ...
Ditch the Glasses for Good: Why RLE is the Ultimate Vision Solution
Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE) is an innovative approach to vision enhancement, diverging from the conventional path of corneal surgeries like LASIK or PRK. Unlike these corneal procedures, RLE is a lens replacement surgery that bears resemblance to cataract surgery. The essence of RLE lies in the replacement ...
Recent Advances in Dry Eye Treatment: Understanding and Managing the Condition
Dry eye, also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is a common condition where the eyes feel dry, scratchy, or irritated. It affects a lot of people, especially those who spend long hours on screens, wear contact lenses, or are older. Despite its common occurrence, many people don't recognize ...