What is Bell’s Palsy? Bell’s palsy is a weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles which is innervated by the seventh cranial nerve. It is usually temporary and unilateral. Between 40 and fifty thousand people in America develop Bell’s palsy. It is much more common in diabetics. It was first … [Read more...]
Double Vision Due to Sixth Nerve Palsy
May 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What is a Sixth Nerve Palsy? The sixth cranial nerve (abducens nerve) is responsible for innervating the lateral rectus muscle which pulls the eye laterally (abducts the eye). A sixth nerve palsy is a weakness or decrease in innervation to the lateral rectus muscle. The result is the loss or … [Read more...]
Improved Eye Comfort After LASIK
April 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
iFS™ Technology Improves Flap Nerve Apposition Femtosecond Laser Flap for LASIK Surgery Creating the flap during LASIK surgery with a femtosecond laser is more precise than using a Microkeratome. It provides: Better control of flap thickness Diameter choice of the flap Better centration … [Read more...]
Treating Double Vision
April 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Double vision, or diplopia, can be a debilitating condition that greatly affects everyday life. There are many sources of double vision, some of which can be found in our other article - click here. This article will discuss some of the treatment options for double vision. The source of the … [Read more...]
Surgical Correction of Hyperopia
March 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What is Hyperopia? Hyperopia or farsightedness is a condition where the eyes see better at distance than near. If the person is farsighted enough they will also need glasses for distance as well. Many people think that being farsighted means they have normal vision at distance but farsighted … [Read more...]
Treating Damage to the Surface of the Eye
March 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Treating Chronic and Acute Diseases of the Surface of the Eye Using ProKera® There are many eyes diseases, ocular injuries, or ocular surgeries that can have problems with healing and/or can cause significant scarring. This can lead to permanent ocular pain, redness, and loss of vision. Some of … [Read more...]
A New Treatment for Macular Degeneration
March 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
FDA Approves a New Treatment for Macular Degeneration The FDA approved a new treatment for improving the vision of people who suffer vision loss from severe macular degeneration. End-stage macular degeneration is the advanced form of age-related macular degeneration with severe loss of central … [Read more...]
Complications of LASIK Surgery
February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Complications can be divided into two categories: complications during the surgery (surgical complications) and complications after the surgery (post-surgical or post-operative complications). Surgical Complications Microkeratome Complications Partial Flap A complete flap is not made. This is … [Read more...]
Collagen Cross-Linking for Keratoconus
February 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What is Collagen Cross-Linking of the Cornea? Collagen cross-linking of the cornea is a treatment for keratoconus. It is involves using an ultraviolet light source and a photo sensitizer agent that is applied to the cornea. This strengthens the structure of the cornea. This treatment can also be … [Read more...]
Chalazion
February 18, 2012 By 1 Comment
What is a Chalazion? A Chalazion is a very common eye disease which is usually characterized by swelling and/or nodule of the eyelid. It occurs more often on the upper eyelid versus the lower eyelid. This is secondary to the greater number of meibomian glands in the upper eyelid. The prevalence … [Read more...]
