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The word “astigmatism” is used so much in the ophthalmic world that most people have talked about it when discussing their eye health with their doctor.
“Astigmatism” comes from the Greek “a” - meaning “without” - and “stigma” - meaning “a point.” In technical ocular terms, astigmatism means that instead of there being one point of focus in the eye, there are two. In other words, light...
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One of the hardest questions eye care professionals deal with every day is when to tell people who are having difficulty with their vision to stop driving.
Giving up your driving privilege is one of the most difficult realities to come to terms with if you have a problem that leads to permanent visual decline.
The legal requirements vary from state to state. For example, in New Jersey...
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A quick explanation and background of a progressive addition lens is necessary in order to understand the importance of choosing the proper lens for your needs.
A progressive lens gives people an array of prescriptions - placed in the proper positions throughout the lens - to best imitate normal vision. Imagine having the precise correction needed to see a television screen more than 15...
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It could be a retinal vein occlusion, an ocular disorder that can occur in older people where the blood vessels to the retina are blocked.
The retina is the back part of the eye where light focuses and transmits images to the brain. Blockage of the veins in the retina can cause sudden vision loss. The severity of vision loss depends on where the blockage is located.
Blockage at smaller...
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A wrinkle on the retina - which is also known as an epiretinal membrane (ERM) or a macular pucker - is a thin, translucent tissue that develops on the surface of the retina.
The retina is the inner layer that lines the inside of the back of the eye and is responsible for converting the light image into an electrical impulse that is then transmitted to the brain. An epiretinal membrane that...
