Did you know that according to the statistics from the Vision Council of America nearly two-thirds of the adult population wears prescription eyewear? And that ...
Aging is inevitable even for our eyes. The fact of the matter is our eyes age right along with the rest of our bodies. Eventually, it becomes more and more diff...
We are lucky today to live in a world with rapidly advancing technology, and even more so as it has helped improve healthcare, especially in the field of ophtha...
CATARACTS:
Cataracts affect over 20 million Americans age 40 and older and is the leading cause of blindness in the world.
As we age, the lens of the eye can ...
A cataract is a change in clarity of the lens inside your eye; a gradual clouding that can dull your vision. As your eyes age, the lens becomes cloudier, allowi...
For Pankaj G. Shah, M.D., caring for his patients’ eyes is not just a career but a calling – a calling that led him to establish the Shah Eye Center, now one of...
Often we take our sight for granted. Many diseases and disorders that can cause loss of vision, if caught early in their development, are treatable. Regular eye exams with a trained Ophthalmologist or a Doctor of Optometry are the keys to keeping your eyes healthy and ensuring that problems are diagnosed quickly. Make regular eye exams a habit.
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common eye disease in American adults under 60, causing 85% of vision loss in this population. It is a common complication ...
Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgeries in the world.
In the United States, on average over 8,000 cataract procedures are performed...
