Make Regular Eye Appointments a Priority
Linda considered herself lucky for most of her life because she was the only person in her family who didn’t wear glasses. Then one morning she woke up and saw mostly black out of her left eye. She made the decision to make an appointment with Eye Surgeons Associates and was diagnosed with AMD in… Read More
The Power of Teamwork
“This is the place to be for eye care,” says Denny, an Eye Surgeons Associates patient for five years. Denny has both cataracts and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). He was first diagnosed with dry AMD in the right eye and wet AMD in the left and was referred to ESA by his daughter-in-law who had… Read More
AMD Patients Have Choices
By Yasser Elshatory M.D., Ph.D. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common cause of vision loss in people 50 years and older. The single most important factor in determining who has this condition is age. A lot of progress has been made in the last 10 years in the treatment of AMD, with more innovative… Read More
Living Well with Low Vision
By Dr. Anwi Etame Low vision describes levels of reduced vision that can result from many different ocular and neurologic disorders. Patients with low vision range from partially sighted to legally blind. More than two-thirds of patients with low vision are over 65. Early detection is key The most common causes of low vision in… Read More
Dangers of Soap Pods
Soap pods look like fun. Soap pods sure can look like toys to a 3-year-old. Parker liked to help her mom, Jill, with the laundry and came across a soap pod at home one evening. She squeezed it and the liquid soap burst into her eyes. Mom quickly washed her eyes out as best she… Read More
