astigmatism, bladeless, Bladeless LASER Cataract Surgery, Cataract Surgery, cataracts, Clear Lens Replacement, CLR, Dr. Brian Foster, Dr. Cathleen McCabe, Dr. Robert Friedman, eye condition, eye disease, Eyes
Astigmatism is often incorrectly thought of as an eye disease or eye health problem. It is simply a very common focusing problem that is caused by an irregularity of the curvature of the cornea (the front of the eye). Often in layman’s terms, the astigmatic eye’s curvature is compared to the shape of a football […]
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Blog Category, Dr. Robert Friedman, Eyes, Glaucoma, loss of sight, OCT, Poor vision, Uncategorized, vision loss
Everyone knows what glaucoma is. – That is FALSE – A Prevent Blindness America Survey found that 50% had heard of glaucoma, but weren’t sure what it was. Another 30% of people had never even heard of glaucoma. The ones that had heard of glaucoma thought it was easily cured and did not lead to […]
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AMD, Amsler Grid, AREDS, ARMD, Dr. BJ Ahn, Dr. Josh Mali, Eyes, loss of sight, low vision, Macular Degeneration, Retina, Uncategorized, vision loss, vitamins
Do you have dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? Studies show that up to 43% of dry macular degeneration patients progress to wet AMD. The progression can be so subtle that you may not even notice it at first. Since our brain can compensate for poor vision in one eye by filling in missing areas, often […]
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Blog Category, Dr. Brian Foster, Dr. Richard Hector, Dr. Scott Han, Dry Eye Disease, Dry Eye Syndrome, dry eyes, eye drops, eye infections, eyelids, Eyes, Poor vision, tired eyes
Dry Eye Disease is among the most common eye conditions in the United States. Did you know that over 60% of menopausal women are affected by Dry Eyes Disease (DED) and don’t even realize it? Yes, they know that their eyes burn and are dry, red and irritated. And they know that sometimes their eyes even water excessively. […]
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