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What Quitting Smoking Does for Your Eyes
Smoking increases your risks for a number of serious vision-stealing disorders. These include: A...
Reducing Risks for Diabetic Retinopathy
Risk factors for diabetic retinopathy include: High blood pressure High blood cholesterol levels...
August is National Eye Exam Month
August in National Eye Exam month – a timely reminder that getting your eyes checked regularly is...
The Importance of Sunglasses
UV rays increase risks for a number of vision disorders and diseases including macular...
Central Retina Vein Occlusion
Central retina vein occlusion occurs when the retina’s primary vein becomes blocked. This blockage...
What are Floaters?
Floaters are tiny spots or specs that seem to drift through the field of vision. They may be...
Chronic High Blood Pressure and Glaucoma
According to a new study, chronic hypertension (high blood pressure) increases risks for glaucoma...
Symptoms of Retinal Detachment
Retinal detachment is a painless condition that occurs when the retina is separated from the...
Macular Degeneration Progression
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 65. This...
Recent Posts
What Is Macular Pucker?
What Is Macular Pucker? Among the retinal conditions we treat here at American Eye Associates is a condition called macular pucker. It goes by many other names, including epiretinal membrane, preretinal membrane, cellophane maculopathy, retina wrinkle, surface...
Surgical Procedures For Treating Glaucoma
Surgical Procedures For Treating Glaucoma Glaucoma is a disease of increased pressure within the eye. Over time, this increased pressure can lead to vision loss by damaging to the optic nerve, which is the nerve that communicates information from the eye to the brain....
What Is A Vitrectomy?
What Is A Vitrectomy? Vitrectomy, or removal of the vitreous body, is a procedure we perform here at American Eye Associates. It can be very helpful in certain cases, sometimes allowing us to save a person's vision. What is this procedure? How is it useful? What is...
Artificial Retina Research May Offer Hope For Patients With Severe Retinal Damage
Artificial Retina Research May Offer Hope For Patients With Severe Retinal Damage Here at American Eye Associates, we use the most advanced medical technology currently available to help save our patients’ sight. However, our current technology is not able to regrow...
Eye Drops For Glaucoma
Eye Drops For Glaucoma Glaucoma is a slowly progressing disease, affecting the flow of fluid (known as aqueous humor) within the eye. This can cause a spike in pressure inside of the eye, causing damage to the optic nerve, which stops the eye from sending signals to...