Surgical correction of astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery
Astigmatism is a problem that comes from either the cornea or lens of your eye not being a perfect sphere. If you have astigmatism it makes your vision less clear at all distances unless it is corrected. Should I worry about astigmatism? The majority... Shore Eye Associates Blog
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How Much Should I Pay Out of Pocket for Premium Cataract Surgery?
How Much Should I Pay Out of Pocket for Premium Cataract Surgery
This is the third installment of a three-part series. In the first installment “Why do I have to pay extra for cataract surgery?” I addressed the reasons why there are now optional par...
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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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Do I really need cataract surgery?
Cataracts are part of the natural aging process. Everyone gets them to one degree or another if you live long enough. Cataracts, as they progress, create increasing difficulty with the normal activities of living. The symptoms vary ...
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Surgical correction of astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery
Astigmatism is a problem that comes from either the cornea or lens of your eye not being a perfect sphere. If you have astigmatism it makes your vision less clear at all distances unless it is corrected. Should I worry about astigmatism? The majority...
How to care for your eye after cataract surgery.
Let me first start with a disclaimer. Anything YOUR surgeon told you to do after surgery should supersede what is in this post.There are many variations of what each surgeon asks their patients to do after cataract surgery so please just use...
Diet and Age Related Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in people over age 65. There are 2 types of AMD, wet and dry AMD. The treatment for wet AMD is injection of medicine into the eye. Currently, there is no treatment for dry AMD but...
7 Tips to getting the most out of your eye exam.
The eye holds a unique place in medicine. Your eye doctor can see almost every part of your eye from an exterior view. Other than your skin, almost every other part of your body cannot be fully examined without either entering the...
Why am I having Difficulty Adjusting to My New Glasses?
Eye doctors typically pride themselves on being able to improve someone’s vision through either glasses or contact lens prescriptions. Whether it’s a first time glasses wearer, or someone having either a small or large change in their prescription, we like... Search Shore Eye
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