Esotropia, Exotropia and Beyond: How Strabismus Disorders Differ and How Care Is Planned
Strabismus is a misalignment of the eyes, and the main types of strabismus are named for the direction of the turn: esotropia (inward), exotropia…
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Articles on eye health: vision changes, cataract, glaucoma, dry eye and laser vision correction. Sudden vision loss, flashes or severe eye pain are emergencies; these articles say so clearly.
Preparing for an Eye Examination: Glasses, Old Reports, Medication Lists and a Driver
For an eye exam, bring the glasses and contact lenses you actually use, any previous prescriptions or eye reports, a complete list of your…
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Laser, Injections or Vitrectomy: How Retina Specialists Match the Treatment to the Problem
Retinal treatment options fall into three main groups: laser, which seals tears or treats leaking blood vessels; injections into the eye, which block the…
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Observation, Laser, Injections or Surgery: How Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment Is Chosen
Diabetic retinopathy treatment options are chosen by stage and by what is threatening sight. Early disease without swelling of the central retina is usually…
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What Happens at a Contact Lens Fitting: Tear Film Checks, Trial Lenses and Wear Rules
A contact lens fitting appointment is a separate visit, or an add-on to an eye exam, in which an eye care professional measures the…
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When an Intraocular Lens Needs Repositioning or Exchange: What Happens Next
An intraocular lens exchange is an operation to remove an artificial lens implanted during earlier cataract surgery and replace it with a new one.…
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ILASIK Step by Step: The Femtosecond Flap, the Excimer Laser and the Minutes in Between
ILASIK is an all-laser, wavefront-guided form of LASIK. The typical procedure steps are: detailed corneal and wavefront mapping, numbing drops and an eyelid holder,…
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Trabeculectomy, Drainage Implants or MIGS: How the Main Glaucoma Operations Compare
Trabeculectomy, glaucoma drainage implants and MIGS all lower eye pressure by giving fluid a new way out of the eye, but they sit at…
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What Vision Returns After Retina Surgery and Why the Macula Decides So Much
Vision after retinal detachment surgery usually returns gradually over weeks to months, and how much comes back depends largely on whether the macula, the…
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Multifocal Contact Lenses vs Multifocal Lens Implants: How to Weigh the Two Paths
Multifocal contact lenses and multifocal lens implants both aim to reduce dependence on reading glasses, but they differ sharply in permanence and risk. Contacts…
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After Cross-Linking for Keratoconus: Light Sensitivity, Blur and When Lenses Are Refitted
Cross linking recovery for keratoconus usually means three to five sore, light-sensitive days while the surface layer regrows, then several weeks of fluctuating blur…
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Corneal Imaging, Cultures and Infection Screening: How Cornea Surgery Decisions Are Made
Corneal imaging tests such as topography, tomography, anterior segment OCT and specular microscopy map the shape, thickness and cell health of the cornea without…
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Why Eye Examinations Look Different When You Have Diabetes or High Blood Pressure
An eye exam for diabetics or for people with high blood pressure focuses on the retina, the light-sensing layer at the back of the…
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ILASIK vs Standard LASIK: Is a Blade-Free Flap Actually Different for Patients?
iLASIK is a trademarked name for LASIK performed with a femtosecond laser to cut the corneal flap, instead of a mechanical blade, combined with…
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Why PRK Is Offered When LASIK Is Not: Thin Corneas, Dry Eyes and Active Lifestyles
PRK is often offered instead of LASIK when the cornea is thinner than average, because PRK removes only the surface layer and reshapes the…
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Oculoplastic Surgery Recovery: Cold Compresses, Sleeping Propped Up and Bruise Timelines
Oculoplastic surgery recovery usually follows a predictable arc: cold compresses for the first day or two, sleeping with the head raised above the chest…
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What Vision Is Like After Vitrectomy: The Bubble Line, Gradual Clearing and Cataract Risk
Vision after vitrectomy is usually blurry at first and often includes a dark, wobbling line or shadow, which is the edge of a gas…
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How Eye Injections for Wet Macular Degeneration Are Given and How the Schedule Is Set
Eye injections for wet macular degeneration place an anti-VEGF medicine into the jelly of the eye, where it blocks the growth signal that makes…
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