It has been said that the eyes are the window to the soul.  They are also, however, a good peephole into the brain.  Thanks to new technology over the last several years, it is possible [...]

Macular degeneration continues to be one of the four leading causes of blindness in the United States. This disease, which affects primarily seniors, is the result of aging changes in the back of the eye [...]

Fourteen million Americans have diabetes.  Only half of these people are aware of it.  Diabetes can cause kidney failure, high blood pressure and heart disease.  Diabetes is also one of 4 of the most frequent [...]

The age-related eye disease study II (AREDS II) began  in September of 2006.  The study has a 5 year follow up and the results will be released December 2012.  This study aims to refine the [...]

Recent publications by the U.S. Public Health Service, Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research, were released February 25, 2010.  The Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research (AHCPR) is a part of the U.S. Public Health [...]

Over one million Americans aged 40 and over are currently blind, and 2.3 million are visually impaired.
Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness and vision impairment in Americans aged 60 and older. [...]

With a population of adults age 65 and older expected to increase to 71.5 million people by the year 2030, many retailers are considering changes in the way their stores are set up, in order [...]

In the past, with older techniques of cataract surgery, glaucoma was a consideration that the eye surgeons warned patients may worsen or develop after cataract surgery. With modern techniques [...]

Many senior patients notice problems from droopy eyelids, or what the medical profession calls ptosis.  This condition is, in most cases, caused by the effects of aging and excessive skin weighing down the eyelids or [...]

Many patients have heard of macular degeneration or have friends and family who have had macular degeneration.  Patients fear developing macular degeneration because they have seen others who have suffered from this visually disabling condition. [...]

Many patients have low vision as a result of macular degeneration, diabetic retinal changes, or other causes that decrease the central vision.  Low vision is a term commonly used by eye care professionals to describe [...]

Many patients have yellowish-colored, elevated, pinkish or red growths, usually on the nasal aspect of the white part of the eye which they often find cosmetically unacceptable or irritating.  The less involved smaller growths are [...]

Most recently, many patients ask about the ads they see on TV with Brooke Shields promoting Latisse for lashes growth. They ask if this product really works and is for real. The ads demonstrate long, [...]

Many patients have heard of macular degeneration or have friends and family who have had macular degeneration.  Patients fear developing macular degeneration because they have seen others who have suffered from this visually disabling condition.  [...]