Your eyes are expressive. They share emotion – happiness, sorrow, surprise – and they can also share information about your health. For instance, if the whites of the eyes are yellow, liver disease may be the culprit. If they’re red and watery, it could be a sign of...
Age is just a number – especially when it comes to refractive eye surgery If you wear corrective lenses, LASIK has probably crossed your mind. You may have imagined the convenience of reducing or eliminating the need for contacts or eyeglasses – especially those...
Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) is a permanent refractive eye surgery that is used to correct vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. The procedure involves the use of a laser to reshape the cornea. Successful LASIK...
Cloudy Vision After Surgery May be a “Secondary Cataract” Although cataracts cannot return once they are removed, it is possible to develop posterior capsular opacification (PCO), otherwise known as “secondary cataract” or “after-cataract.” There is no way to predict...
Health care’s focus is changing – it’s becoming more preventive. Doctors advocate that patients adopt behaviors to reduce the risk of illnesses and age-related conditions, like healthy eating and exercise. This trend extends to eye health. People who care about their...
