A common question asked during the eye exam is, “When is the puff coming?” Patients are referring to the air-puff or non-contact tonometry. Tonometry is the procedure used to measure eye pressure, and this is important to diagnose and monitor glaucoma. In the non-contact tonometry, a puff of air is used to measure... 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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A common question asked during the eye exam is, “When is the puff coming?” Patients are referring to the air-puff or non-contact tonometry. Tonometry is the procedure used to measure eye pressure, and this is important to diagnose and monitor glaucoma. In the non-contact tonometry, a puff of air is used to measure...
Health vs Vision Insurance
The eye care space unfortunately has an unusual split between two different types of insurance for covering eye problems: Health Insurance and Vision Insurance. Not all patients have both. In most cases, your health insurance gets used to cover medical and surgical eye problems but not routine...
In light of the holiday season, here are the top 10 eye care jokes. Warning: they get cornea and cornea1) What do you call a blind deer? No Eye Deer!2) What do you call a blind deer with no legs? Still No Eye Deer!3) Why do eye doctors live long lives? Because we dilate!4) Why...
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... Search Shore Eye
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530 Lakehurst Road Suite 206
Toms River, NJ 08755Phone: 732-341-4733
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