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12/04/2019

Live well, Eat well, stay healthy, and check your eyes regularly.

26/02/2019

What are Cataracts?
Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness and the most common cause of vision loss in people over 40. Worldwide, there are more cases of cataracts than glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy combined.

Here are 10 little-known facts about cataracts:
A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye, and it develops when proteins in the lens clump together.
Cataracts affect 1 in 6 Americans over the age of 40.
By the time they are 70, over half of Americans have cataracts.
Cataracts can be caused by factors such as ultraviolet radiation (sun exposure), obesity, smoking, eye injury, high myopia, steroid medications and family history.
The three types of cataracts are subscapular, nuclear and cortical.
Common symptoms of cataracts include blurred vision, double vision, increased glare, appearance of halos around lit objects, and faded appearance of colors.
Cataract-related vision loss is reversible with cataract surgery.
Cataract surgery is one of the safest and most common surgeries in the United States.
During cataract surgery, the deteriorated lens is removed and replaced with a customized, artificial prescription lens called an intraocular lens (IOL).
Nine out of 10 patients who have cataract surgery regain 20/20 to 20/40 vision.
Cataracts can be diagnosed at a comprehensive eye exam. Talk to your eye doctor about when you should have your cataracts removed and what type of IOL will enhance your vision. Cataract surgery is an outpatient procedure that can be performed at an ambulatory surgery center, and you can resume your normal activities within a day or two.

28/11/2018

Happy holidays to all!! Just a friendly reminder this holiday season to come and have your eyes checked. the year is coming to an end and with it some of the insurance benefits. Check your health and eyes before deductible kicks in again.

17/02/2018

23/12/2017

Thank you so much for all your kind wishes!!! I'm grateful to have wonderful friends like you!!

11/12/2017

Dear friends, as we all get ready to celebrate wonderful winter holidays, I just wanted to remind you that flexible spending benefits are about to expire. " use them or lose them"
Happy Holidays to all!!

10/10/2017

Dear friends, Diabetes is a serious disease with many complications and side effects, including Diabetic Retinopathy. If you are Diagnosed with diabetes, please come and check your eyes. It may save your eyesight!!

18/08/2017

If you want to watch the solar eclipse on Monday, be sure to protect your eyes!

That might sound obvious, but there are people who think because the sun is partially blocked, it won't do as much damage.

While it may seem like looking at it for longer periods of time is more comfortable because you're not blinking or squinting as much, without eye protection, you can do serious, even permanent damage.

Long and short term exposure can cause things like light sensitivity, eye pain, or vision loss in one or both eyes.

That's even by looking at the sliver of the sun peeking out from behind the moon.

"What it is, is a photo-chemical reaction where the sunlight comes in, the UV radiation comes in and causes a change in the retina and can cause damage. Most of the damage, thankfully, is reversible, but some after prolonged exposure and the high intensity of light can be permanent," said David Montesanti, MD, partner at ECVA Eyecare in Western New York.

It's safe to look at the eclipse in places where there's totality -- meaning the sun is completely covered. That will not be the case in Western New York.

Proper eclipse glasses are marked with ISO -- which stands for International Organization for Standardization and have the numbers 12312-2 on them. Older solar viewing goggles might not meet new standards.

Make sure your pair doesn't have any holes or scratches.

11/07/2017

10/07/2017

We want to announce July as a Glaucoma awareness month. Please, think your loved ones and remind them to schedule Glaucoma screening. Glaucoma is a serious disease that leads to blindness and has not symptoms.