Lyme disease and your eyes.
Lyme disease is an infection that is caused by a spirochete (a type of microorganism) called Borrelia Burgdorferi. It is transmitted to humans by the bite of a deer tick.The disease has a strong geographical incidence being highly concentrated in the Northeast of the US and... Shore Eye Associates Blog
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Are my reading glasses making my eyes worse?
Are my reading glasses making my eyes worse?
Short answer- NoAlthough we don’t know the exact mechanism by which humans have a decreased ability to focus up close as we get older (a process called presbyopia), the fact remains that it will happen to...
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Newly diagnosed with Glaucoma, what are my treatment options?
Newly Diagnosed with Glaucoma, what are my treatment options?
There are several different variations of Glaucoma and what we will discuss mostly today is what we call Primary Open Angle Glaucoma. This means that there is no specific underlyin...
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Why Do I Have to Pay Out of Pocket for Cataract Surgery?
Why Do I have to Pay Out of Pocket for Cataract Surgery?
You’ve been diagnosed with a cataract and you’ve been told you should have cataract surgery. The surgeon is also telling you that you should consider paying extra out of pocket it for it. Whe...
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Red Eye: Should I go to the Emergency Room?
At some point, you might have been the victim of this scenario: you rub your eye really hard, or walk into something, or just wake up with a red, painful, swollen eye. However it happened, your eye is red, you’re possibly in pain, and you’re worried....
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Is it wise to have cataract surgery if you have Macular Degeneration?
This is a question we get asked very frequently. Let’s start with some background. 1. Cataracts and Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) are both leading causes of visual impairment in the elderly population. 2. ...
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What are the risk factors for dry eye?
The prevalence of dry eye syndrome increases with age. An estimated 3.2 million women age 50 and over and 1.68 million men age 50 and over are affected by dry eye syndrome.Here are some risk factors for dry eye:Aging- Advancing age is the sin...
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Lyme disease and your eyes.
Lyme disease is an infection that is caused by a spirochete (a type of microorganism) called Borrelia Burgdorferi. It is transmitted to humans by the bite of a deer tick.The disease has a strong geographical incidence being highly concentrated in the Northeast of the US and...
What is a Freckle in the back of my eye?
Choroidal nevus is the fancy word for a freckle in the back of the eye. This lesion arises from a collection of cells that make pigment in the choroid. The choroid lines the back of the retina and supplies the retina with...
When should you have cataracts removed?
A cataract is the lens of the eye getting cloudy. The natural lens in our eyes is very clear when we are first born and slowly gets more yellow and opacified as we get older.Cataracts are part of the natural aging process. Everyone gets them to...
Why Is My Vision Different Between my Contacts and Glasses?
For patients who wear glasses or contact lenses, they sometimes notice that their vision is different between the two modalities. This is especially true for people with higher prescription numbers. I often hear the following complaint: “I see fine with my...
What can Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) do to my eyes?
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) was originally used to treat malaria and is now used mostly to treat rheumatological and dermatological diseases. Its most frequent use now is for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Lupus and is often very effective in mitigating the joint and arthritic symptoms... Search Shore Eye
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530 Lakehurst Road Suite 206
Toms River, NJ 08755Phone: 732-341-4733
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2018 Highway 71
Spring Lake Heights, NJ 07762Phone: 732-359-8380
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445 Brick Blvd
Brick, NJ 08723Phone: 732-920-3737
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Route 530 and Schoolhouse Rd, Suite 19
Whiting, NJ 08759Phone: 732-350-3344
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