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Issue 40.17 Sharpen your vision! A cataract is a human lens that has become cloudy or yellow, instead of remaining clear. Cataracts are like wrinkles; they come with birthdays. How many birthdays depends on your family’s health history and your luck. Improve your focus, without glasses! Cataract surgery gives the patient and doctor an opportunity […] Issue 30.16 Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a deterioration or breakdown of the eye’s macula. The macula is a small area in the retina — the light-sensitive tissue lining the back of the eye. The macula is the part of the retina that is responsible for your central vision, allowing you to see fine details […] Issue 20.16 Do you have small specks, clouds or what appears to be ‘little tiny bugs’ moving into your field of vision? These are called floaters. You can often see them when looking at a plain background, like a blank wall or blue sky. These floaters are actually tiny clumps of cells or material inside […] Issue 15.16 You may sometimes see small specks or clouds moving in your field of vision. These are called floaters. You can often see them when looking at a plain background, like a blank wall or blue sky. Floaters are actually tiny clumps of cells or material inside the vitreous, the clear, gel-like fluid that […] Issue 31.15 New study finds that those who have cataract surgery to correct visual impairment live longer than those who do not have the surgery. Previous studies have shown that older persons with cataract-related visual impairment likely have a greater mortality risk than their peers who have normal vision – and that cataract surgery might […] Issue 26.15 Ophthalmologist, Shawno E. May, MD, will be leaving the U.S. Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, FL to join the professional staff at Richens Eye center and specialize in comprehensive ophthalmology this month. Dr. Sharon Richens said they are extremely thrilled to have May joining their practice and the fact that a man with his […] Issue 21.15 Sharpen your vision! A cataract is a human lens that has become cloudy or yellow, instead of remaining clear. Cataracts are like wrinkles; they come with birthdays. How many birthdays depends on your family’s health history and your luck. Improve your focus, without glasses! Cataract surgery gives the patient and doctor an opportunity […] Issue 16.15 Eye allergies — red, itchy, watery eyes that are bothered by the same irritants that cause sneezing and a runny nose among seasonal allergy sufferers — are very common. This spring may be extra irritating for allergy sufferers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). After a long, wet and cold […] Issue 6.15 Everybody knows that eating right is the way to keep your heart healthy. The good news is that the same diet that helps your heart is probably also good for your eyes. A diet low in fat and rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains can pay benefits not only to your heart […] Issue 3.15 Seventy-eight-year-old retired mortgage broker Robert Waters walked into his ophthalmologist’s office for a routine annual eye exam, and walked out with something he wasn’t expecting—an urgent follow-up with his cardiologist. “I saw a microscopic clot in the blood vessels of his retina,” said the ophthalmologist. The follow-up revealed a much bigger mass residing […] |
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