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Frequent preventive medical care is vital to staying healthy and happy. While most people know the importance of frequent physical exams or even twice-yearly dental appointments, what about eye exams? How often do you really need to see an eye doctor? While the answer varies depending on your vision problems and medical history, most eye […]

The eye’s natural lens is responsible for bending, focusing, and refracting light onto the retina (back of the eye) – where it’s converted into an electrical signal, sent to the brain via the optic nerve, and processed into an image. Of course, this process only works if the eye’s lens is clear – which isn’t

The cornea is the clear and transparent connective tissue that makes up the front surface of the eye – it’s a lot like the windshield of your vehicle or the face on your watch. While it’s known for protecting the eye from dirt, germs, bacteria, and debris, it’s also responsible for a majority of the

Glaucoma is a very common eye disease that’s characterized by damage to the optic nerve – which is located in the back of each eye. The optic nerve is a network of more than a million tiny nerve fibers that connect the retina (back of the eye) to the brain. Together, the brain and the

The natural aging process has a way of robbing us of our youthful appearance, but that doesn’t mean we have to fully surrender to the idea of aging. With the technology we have today, older patients have a variety of options to consider when maintaining and preserving their youthful appearance long-term. One of the many

Did you know more than 3 of 4 people in the United States – 79% to be exact – wear vision correction lenses of some sort? That accounts for more than 200 million people in the United States who wear either eyeglasses, prescription sunglasses, reading glasses, and/or contact lenses on a daily or regular basis.

We’ve all experienced a twitching eyelid before, so we all understand the level of annoyance and irritation it can cause – even if it only lasts a couple of minutes, it often feels like an eternity before it resolves itself. And in some cases, it might not resolve itself and can persist for hours or

How to Fix Dry Eyes From Contacts According to the CDC, more than 45 million people in the United States wear contacts regularly – which makes up approximately 14% of the population. They not only prevent you from needing reading glasses, but help you avoid having major surgery to improve your vision – the best of both

Everyone is born with a natural, crystalline lens located behind the iris and in front of the vitreous body in the eye. The primary responsibility of the lens is to help refract and focus light into the back of the eye (also known as the retina), which is then sent to the brain via the

Botox is the most popular and widely sought-after non-invasive, cosmetic surgery in the United States with more than 7.4 million people undergoing Botox injections in 2022 alone. Botox utilizes a neurotoxic protein called onabotulinumtoxinA (botulinum toxin), which is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. By preventing muscle movement and blocking certain nerve signals in the