Patients hospitalized for acute COVID-19 infection may have long-lasting ocular infection, rising costs related to corrective ...
Patients with a recorded systemic tetracycline prescription around the time of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment had substantially fewer complex repairs and reoperations.
What is a blocked tear duct? When an infant’s tears do not drain from the eye properly, a blocked tear duct is usually the cause. Tears then build up in the eye and spill over the eyelid onto the ...
We recognize the United States' great presidents as visionaries, but have some these leaders had trouble seeing — literally? This Presidents' Day, EyeSmart takes a look at the vision problems of three ...
If you’re interested in bringing much needed eye care to communities around the globe, a number of ophthalmology training fellowships are now available across the U.S. In fact, global ophthalmology is ...
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have harnessed a common imaging technology in a way that may be a game-changer in assessing Fuchs endotheli­al corneal dystrophy (FECD). 1 Using Scheimpflug imaging, they ...
I put off buying eclipse glasses until the last minute. As I scrolled through page after page of sold-out products, I got worried. But before long I found a good price on a 12-pack of cardboard ...
Los lentes de contacto de color cambian el color o el aspecto de sus ojos. Pueden ayudarle a dar un toque sutil o atrevido a sus ojos. Pero comprar lentes de contacto de colores no prescritos por un ...
Can I bill for an interim exam between cataract surgeries? Answer: The interim exam involves a post-op visit for the first eye and paperwork for the second. It is billable when the patient has a ...
The numbers are clear: Fireworks are dangerous, despite being advertised as toys. You may think you know how to handle them safely. But playing with fireworks can blind you. Eight people died and ...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that weakens central vision, making it difficult to focus on objects straight ahead when driving, reading, or watching TV. Many people with AMD ...
Almost everyone over the age of 40 eventually struggles with the onset of presbyopia (literally, "aging eye"). This is the normal aging process of the eye that makes it harder to focus clearly on ...