by Eye Surgeons Associates | May 23, 2017 | News
Larry didn’t realize he was becoming a broken record. It was his young granddaughter who finally asked him, “Grandpa, why do you always say ‘huh’?” Working in shops in the Quad Cities for over 30 years likely contributed to Larry’s hearing loss. Years ago, there...
by Eye Surgeons Associates | Feb 20, 2017 | News
Intraocular pressure (IOP) is one of the most important risk factors for glaucoma. There are several treatment options available to regulate the pressure, including medicated eye drops or the iStent® that is inserted during cataract surgery. For Eye Surgeons patient,...
by Eye Surgeons Associates | Feb 20, 2017 | News
For active people like Clara, wearing glasses or contacts, and having cataracts and glaucoma, was really inhibiting her enjoyment of life. Clara’s competed in over 100 marathons and regularly swims, runs and bikes for training and the pure pleasure of being fit and...
by Eye Surgeons Associates | Feb 20, 2017 | News
By Joy S., Eye Surgeon’s Patient I was diagnosed with glaucoma about 10 years ago. Dr. Wagle recommended medicated eye drops to reduce elevated pressure in my eyes. The trade-off of keeping my vision was changing my beautiful brown eyes to black, an unfortunate...
by Eye Surgeons Associates | Feb 20, 2017 | News
Nikhil Wagle, MD In the U.S., more than 2 million individuals are estimated to be living with glaucoma, and that number is expected to increase by 50%, to more than 3 million, by 2020. Because glaucoma is a painless disease in most cases, patients are frequently...