Temporary Blindness
The first week of December 2012 saw the media flooded by the news of television celebrity Anderson Cooper’s temporary blindness. The facts are as follows: AC eye patchCooper was on a boat on the Atlantic Ocean for a couple of days. His eyes were exposed to sunlight reflecting off the water. Evidently, Cooper hadn’t been…
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Ocular Allergies – Causes and Tips for Relief!!
Ocular Allergies, Causes and Tips for Relief! Did you know that…Up to 50% of U.S. residents have allergy symptoms. Among these, 75% have symptoms that affect their eyes (Allergic diseases of the eye. Medical Clinics of North America. January 2006). Common Allergy Symptoms Include: Causes of Ocular Allergies: Treatment/Relief: If the allergy symptoms are not…
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64% of Americans Watch NFL Football!?
The story of Dr. Christopher Smith’s offer of free LASIK to the NFL’s replacement referees, who officiated during the first three weeks of the NFL 2012 season, went global! It turns out he works directly with LASIK surgeons Stephen Dudley, M.D., and Gerald Clarke, M.D., in Green Bay and Appleton, Wisconsin. Now that the National Football…
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Best LASIK Surgeon: How to Choose
Your eyes are irreplaceable, so choosing the best LASIK surgeon is crucial. It is easy to find a LASIK surgeon, whether through a referral from a friend or family member, or by reading reviews online. Once you have some names, though, there are several factors to consider in making the right choice.
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LASIK Surgery: What to Expect on Surgery Day
Did you know it takes less than fifteen minutes to have LASIK surgery done on both eyes? This in-office procedure is minimally invasive and is performed while the patient is awake and mobile. So you may be asking yourself, what exactly can I expect the day of surgery? LASIK Surgery: What to Expect on Surgery Day – After…
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How Smoking Harms Your Vision
Smoking is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States. It harms nearly every organ in your body – including your eyes! Smoking and Cataracts Cataracts (clouding of the eye’s natural lens) are a leading cause of blindness in the world. More than 50 percent of Americans will have…
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Best Treatment for Dry Eyes
Dry eye syndrome is a very common ailment, and many people are looking for the best treatment for dry eyes. Especially in more arid climates, this condition can be problematic, and patients complain of a scratchy or sandy feeling, or the sensation that a foreign matter is in the eye. Fortunately, your eye doctor can offer…
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LASIK Pre-Op Evaluation
LASIK eye surgery has become an extremely popular procedure, and if you are considering this course of action, you might wonder what to expect from your LASIK pre-op evaluation.
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IntraLase: Blade-free LASIK Eye Surgery
At TriCounty Eye Institute, we’re pleased to offer our patients the safest, most advanced method of LASIK available today. Our ‘next generation’ LASIK procedure is called IntraLase, a blade-free, all-laser method of LASIK eye surgery that represents one of the most exciting breakthroughs in refractive surgery history! IntraLase LASIK involves two steps.
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“Her Highness of Cute and the Princess of Freckles” Talks About Her LASIK Experience
Part of the fun of a blog is that it is meant to expand the borders of its readers, and with our sector of the blogosphere that is exactly what we want to do! We recently came across a person in Michigan whose had LASIK, and we want to share her link because we love…
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