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Can a Choroidal Neovascular Membrane Make You Go Blind?
A choroidal neovascular membrane is a severe complication that occurs with several eye diseases. Among the most common conditions to lead to a choroidal neovascular membrane are age-related macular degeneration, Best’s disease, and degenerative myopia. A choroidal...
The Benefits of Multifocal Contact Lenses
Multifocal contact lenses are a special type of contact lens that helps to correct distance, intermediate, and near vision. These types of contact lenses are needed in individuals with presbyopia – or if reading glasses are needed for near vision. Wearing multifocal...
Benefits of Low Vision Training and Devices
Many optometrists offer special low-vision services to patients with severely reduced vision, poor contrast sensitivity, or a restricted visual field. These services can include training on adaptive techniques, using devices to assist with activities, or coordinating...
Things To Know About Infant Eye Exam
Infants are monitored with many doctor’s appointments as they develop. An eye doctor appointment is a vital component of a growing child’s health maintenance. The youngest that most optometrists will see an infant for a routine eye health examination is 6 months old....
Cataract Surgery, Eye Pressure and Glaucoma Treatment
Cataracts and glaucoma are two common, but very different eye conditions. However, in some cases, cataract surgery can have positive impacts on eye pressure and help with the treatment of glaucoma. While lowering eye pressure is rarely a reason to have a cataract...
4 Things to Know About Multifocal Contact Lenses
Multifocal contact lenses are contact lenses that are designed to work similarly to a no-line bifocal in glasses. The multifocal contacts have two powers in the contact lens to correct for a distance power and a reading or near power. These lenses are a great option...
Eye Wash Station: When Do You Use One?
An eye wash station is a safety device that is found in many industries including manufacturing, chemical processing, research laboratories, and many other industries. The purpose of an eye wash station is to effectively flush the eyes if a chemical contaminant gets...
Eye Inflammation and Steroids
Steroids, or corticosteroids, are anti-inflammatory medications that mimic the actions of the natural corticosteroids produced by the body. These medications can be used for a wide variety of purposes due to their strong anti-inflammatory action. For eye conditions,...
What is Commotio Retinae?
Any blunt force trauma has the potential to damage the eyes directly or damage the area around the eyes. This impact can also cause damage that cannot be seen from the outside. Commotio retinae is a condition that occurs as a result of trauma to the eye and leads to...
6 Different Types of Cataracts
A cataract is an opacity or haze in the crystalline lens within the eye. When a cataract forms, the cataract may reduce vision or create glare and halos. There are multiple types of cataracts that differ in the location within the lens and the appearance of the...
What Tests Can be Used to Diagnose Dry Eyes?
Having dry eyes can cause many symptoms of irritation and dryness but there are many tests that can be performed to provide a quantitative measure of the dryness. These special tests allow an eye doctor to make an objective decision about how to treat and manage the...
What is the Air Puff Test and Why is it Important?
If you have ever been to the eye doctor, you have likely experienced the “air puff” eye test. This test is a way to check the pressure in the eyes. The eye pressure is a key measurement for glaucoma which is a serious eye disease. While the air puff may be annoying or...
