A New Prescription Offers an Alternative to Reading Glasses

Misplaced Your Reading Glasses … Again? By: Nikhil Wagle, M.D. Presbyopia, or age-related blurry near vision, is a common, progressive condition that reduces the eye’s ability to focus on near objects and affects approximately 128 million Americans or nearly half of the U.S. adult population, usually over the age of 40. Presbyopia comes from the… Read More
New Dextenza Reduces the Drop Regimen after Cataract Surgery

By Dr. Nikhil Wagle ~ Cataract surgery is the most common surgical procedure done in the United States, and every year, about three million people undergo this operation. In most patients, vision improves, and many people choose to be less dependent on glasses afterward. Even with such successful outcomes, one of the inconveniences postoperatively is… Read More
Durysta: Dissolvable Implant To Treat Glaucoma

Durysta: Dissolvable Implant To Treat Glaucoma By Nikhil Wagle, M.D. Glaucoma is a chronic disease of the eye that results in damage to the optic nerve, a vital structure that is responsible for healthy vision. The damage is due to an abnormally high eye pressure. If left untreated, this eye pressure can lead to blindness… Read More
Adapting to Provide Care During COVID-19

In the early stages of the pandemic when the offices were closed to the majority of patients, Eye Surgeons continued providing treatment for ongoing eye conditions like glaucoma and doctors were available to those needing urgent eye care. Safety was and continues to be a key priority for patient care. New Center for Medicare and… Read More