The prevalence of myopia, or nearsightedness is rising! By 2050, 58% of the US population will be myopic, meaning they will have lost their ability to see 20/20 in the distance. This percentage is up from 42% in 2020, 35% in 2010 and 28% in 2000. Why is myopia prevalence skyrocketing? Digital devices! Whenever you
Read moreI recently published this case study in Contact Lens Spectrum: Contact Lens Spectrum : October 2023 Specialty Lens Supplement (clspectrum.com) The patient in this case study is my son. He was born with a congenital ptosis in his left eye which induced a lazy eye by the time he was 3 months old. I have
Read moreCataracts occur when the normally clear lens in the eye becomes cloudy. When the lens becomes cloudy, light does not pass through it properly, causing blurred vision, difficulty seeing at night, light sensitivity, glare, seeing starbursts or halos around lights, seeing the world as faded or dimmed or yellow, and feeling like you need brighter
Read moreI recently replaced my old NCT tonometer- you know the machine that blows a puff of air in your eyes to check your intraocular pressures which is one of the top reasons why people hate going to the eye doctor? I replaced it with an iCare tonometer IC100, which just went viral on youtube! Evidently
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