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Sunglass Choice Helps Prevent Eye Damage Did you know that too much sun on unprotected eyes increases the risk of eye disease? The good news is that prevention is simple: Wear sunglasses that block 99 to 100 percent of UVA and UVB radiation. But there are a lot of...

Best Astigmatism Lens Implant Results with Laser Cataract Surgery If you have astigmatism, and need cataract surgery, it is likely that your cataract surgeon will recommend a toric lens implant to correct your vision. A recent study reported in the Journal of...

Can Dr. Google Diagnose Eye Problems? A recent study reported at a Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology concluded that while eye health information they found online can be helpful in informing patients with eye problems about conditions, often these...

Cataract Surgery Improves Driving Safety Did you know that cataract surgery actually improves driving safety? The ability of cataract surgery to restore sight is well known. Patients say they’re stunned by the vibrancy of color after surgery and the improvement in...

What is a Retinal Tear or Torn Retina? A torn retina is a serious eye problem that can happen when the retina has a tiny tear or hole that actually tears further, like a rip in a piece of cloth.  If not treated right away, a torn retina can lead to an even more...

About MIGS Glaucoma Treatment MIGS stands for minimally invasive glaucoma surgery which is a group of treatments that can help patients who are not well controlled. Glaucoma affects 2.7 million people in the United States, a number that is expected to grow to 6.3...

Eyewear Trunk Show Special Savings on Featured Eyewear Collections! Dates, Times, and Locations: Thursday, March 4th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at our Monroe Office Friday, March 5th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at our Monroe and Princeton Offices Saturday, March 6th from...

Senior Falls & Eye Injuries Did you know that falls are the leading cause of injury related emergency room visits among people over 65 years old? Recently researchers studied how often seniors falling resulted in eye injury-especially eye injury that might have...

How Do I Know When It’s Time For cataract Surgery? Cataracts affect more than 24 million Americans age 40 and older and are the most common cause of treatable vision loss in people 55. Cataracts generally develop slowly and painlessly, but sooner or later, you are...

Durysta Implant for Glaucoma In order to maintain the best control of glaucoma and prevent vision loss, many patients with glaucoma must be quite consistent in their use of eye drops to maintain the proper eye pressure or Intraocular Pressure (IOP). For many,...