Author: woodhamseyedev

Why do they replace your eye lens during cataract surgery instead of just cleaning the lenses?

Your question illustrates the unintended consequences of using what is arguably an outdated term: "cataract." Being 1) a noun and 2) requiring surgical removal to fix, a "cataract" seems similar in nature to a "tumor" or a "gall bladder." But "cataract" is the word we inherited...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 31 Jan 2021

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New Contact Lens Technology Makes Contacts Safer and More Comfortable

Contact lenses have come a long way since the late 1800s, when the earliest models were made from blown glass. New contact lens technology is constantly being developed, resulting in more comfortable, safe, and effective lenses made from better materials. Check out a few of...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 31 Jan 2021

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What Vitamins Are Good for Your Eyes?

What vitamins are good for your eyes? Some vitamins and minerals may help maintain good eye health, and getting extra amounts of these won't hurt you. Most of us living in the United States are fortunate enough to enjoy a quality diet and don't have...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 17 Jan 2021

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We see with our eyes, right?

We see with our eyes, right? Surprisingly perhaps, but the answer is "No." We see with our brain, the part with the most neuronal connections, by the way. The Occipital Cortex is dedicated to assembling the most useful virtual image of all that sensory data coming...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 03 Jan 2021

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Are glasses a turn off?

If everything goes well, there is really not much difference at all in the safety or visual outcomes. All LASIK involves 2 steps: 1) Cutting a very thin flap from the surface of the cornea, and 2) removing some of the underlying cornea in a precise manner so...

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in Uncategorized by woodhamseyedev 03 Jan 2021

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