Mucous Fishing Syndrome
The tears that coat the surface of your eyes have both a liquid and a mucous layer to them. It is normal to have a very thin amount of mucous in your tear film. That mucous component can significantly increase when the eye gets irritated.Some of the most common... 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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Mucous Fishing Syndrome
The tears that coat the surface of your eyes have both a liquid and a mucous layer to them. It is normal to have a very thin amount of mucous in your tear film. That mucous component can significantly increase when the eye gets irritated.Some of the most common...
What to expect during an eye injection
A common in office procedure is an eye injection for treatment of various eye conditions, such as wet macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy or vein occlusion. It is normal to be anxious prior to your first eye injection but knowing what to expect may alleviate...
Why is my eye twitching?
Did you ever feel a twitching sensation in your eye? Are you sure everyone is looking at you because of it? Worried it is the beginning of a big problem?Relax, it’s not likely to be a big deal. Most of the time it is not even visible to other...
What Kind of Correction Do I Need for Sports?
There are many options available to both adults and children when it comes to wearing corrective lenses (glasses and contact lenses) when engaged in physical activities. Below I will run down the different modalities and the pros and cons of each. ...
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... Search Shore Eye
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