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Senior Vision Health: Understanding Cataracts And Their Symptoms

April 27th, 2012

Basic information that will help seniors better understand cataracts. Growing older can be a wonderful experience that many seniors often look forward to. Being able to watch your children grow up, get married and have children of their own, being able to retire from many years [...]

 
 
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Early Results of LipiFlow Dry Eye Treatments Encouraging at EyeCare 20/20

April 26th, 2012

As I previously announced in this blog, EyeCare 20/20 is currently assessing the effectiveness of the first diagnostic and treatment system for evaporative dry eye from Tear Science.  The LipiView diagnostic system and LipiFlow treatment system have been in our office this week.  We have done over 20 treatments [...]

 
 
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EyeCare 20/20 Test Drives First FDA Approved Diagnostic & Treatment System for Dry Eye

April 22nd, 2012

  EyeCare 20/20 is pleased to announce that we have been chosen to be the first practice in New Jersey to evaluate a new and revolutionary diagnostic and treatment system from Tear Science, The LipiView and LipiFlow systems.  This equipment will be in our office for [...]

 
 
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Lytro Light Field Camera New Tool for Ophthalmology?

March 29th, 2012

  I am really into photography! Just check out my photo web site, TheLASIKDocPhotography.com! So when a new photo product comes out, I am eager to be one of the first to get it and try it out. Several months ago there was an announcement from [...]

 
 
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The Relationship Between Pupil Size And LASIK Eye Surgery

January 17th, 2012

Does your pupil size make a difference when it comes to LASIK surgery? When it comes to vision, every person has different qualities and factors that makes their eyes different and unique from those around them. For some, it could be the strength of their vision [...]

 
 
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Can Aspirin Use Increase The Risk For Aging Macular Degeneration?

January 10th, 2012

New studies may have found a link between AMD and frequent aspirin use. There are many different vitamins and medicines that people will take on a daily basis in order to help fix a health problem or disorder, or even to improve their overall quality of [...]

 
 
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LASIK Surgery: Welcome In The New Year With Perfect Vision

January 3rd, 2012

Why LASIK Eye Surgery could change your life for the better. The new year is notorious for being the start of many different life changing activities and resolutions for people all over the world―the drive to lose weight or to get into better shape, the motivation [...]

 
 
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Cataract Removal As An Alternative To Glaucoma Surgery

November 29th, 2011

Cataract surgery may be a viable procedure for patients with glaucoma. Throughout the world, there are many different vision problems and causes that can lead to potential blindness among adults: birth defects, eye injuries, disease, age, etc. However, in the United States alone, there are two [...]

 
 
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Common Myths About Senior Vision Care and Safety

November 3rd, 2011

Debunking the most common myths about elderly eye care and vision. It can be scary and nerve-racking to think about all of the things that are going to happen to our minds and bodies when we get older. Tasks that have always seemed relatively simple, such [...]

 
 
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Cataract Surgery May Assist Those With Alzheimer’s Disease

November 1st, 2011

Recent studies show that Alzheimer’s patients may benefit from cataract surgery. As our minds and bodies begin to mature, we become more susceptible to common problems and diseases that come with age. Some of these problems may be genetically programmed inside of our bodies as illness [...]