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Learn - Eye Encyclopedia

Educating our patients is one of our top goals, as we believe it's the best way to better eye health. Feel free to explore the various topics below.

General Health, Ocular Diseases

Glaucoma

Glaucoma, a neuro-degenerative disease that affects 2.5 million people nationwide, accounts for 12% of blindness in the US and is

Eye Care, General Health, Ocular Diseases

Cataracts

Cataracts is the most common ocular disease that results in decreased vision, usually occurring as part of the normal aging process

General Health, Ocular Diseases

Binocular Vision Problems

Eye alignment and coordination play a large role in development of the visual system.  Here we will discuss several binocular

Eye Care, General Health, Refractive Conditions

Refractive Conditions | Presbyopia “The Curse of the 40’s”

Presbyopia, commonly known as the “Curse of the 40’s” is a normal condition that occurs as our eyes age which

Eye Care, Refractive Conditions

Refractive Conditions | Astigmatism

Astigmatism is a refractive condition that results from an abnormal shape or curvature of the front part of the eye (the cornea).

Eye Care, Refractive Conditions

Refractive Conditions | Hyperopia or Farsightedness

Hyperopia is a condition that results from the eye being smaller, or shorter (from front to back) than normal. When

Eye Care, Refractive Conditions

Refractive Conditions | Myopia or Nearsightedness

Myopia is a condition that results from the eye being larger, or longer (from front to back) than normal. When

Eye Encyclopedia

The Anatomy of the Eye | Posterior Segment

The posterior segment is the back two-thirds of the eye that includes the anterior hyaloid membrane and all structures behind it: the vitreous

Eye Encyclopedia

The Anatomy of the Eye | Anterior Segment

The anterior segment refers to the front-most region of the eye, and includes the cornea, iris, and lens.CorneaThis is the clear

Eye Care, General Health

“Pink Eye” Myths: What it is and What it’s not.

Well, it’s back to school time and that means it’s also time for some germs to be spread and flus

Eye Care, General Health

Computer Vision Syndrome

While computers are terrific and incredibly useful pieces of technology, there are a multitude of problems that can arise from

Eye Care, General Health

Dry Eye Syndrome

Dry EyeDry Eye or Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) is the leading cause of ocular irritation in the United States and

Eye Care, General Health

Blepharitis and Meibomitis

Statistics and AssociationsInflammation of the eyelid margins (blepharitis) and/or inflammation of the oil-producing glands of the eyelid (meibomitis)Inflammation commonly secondary

Eye Encyclopedia, General Health, Misc

Learning Vision in Infants

Most parents don’t realize it, but children are born without the ability to do most vision and ocular related tasks

Eye Care, General Health, Ocular Diseases

Diabetic Eye Disease

Diabetes is reaching near epidemic proportions world-wide. In the United States, the prevalence of Diabetes has increased by 45% in

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