by linden | Oct 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
We all experience stress at various points in our lives, but did you know it can also impact your eye health? While many are aware of the effects of stress on the body, the link between stress and vision is often overlooked. How Stress Affects the Eyes When we’re...
by linden | Jun 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
When it comes to taking care of our eyes, cataracts are a common concern as we age. Did you know what we eat can impact the risk of developing cataracts? Recent studies suggest that diet and nutrition can play a part in reducing the risk of cataracts, and eating foods...
by linden | Mar 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, let’s celebrate the contributions of women ophthalmologists and optometrists to the field. Despite the fact that concepts of treating eye afflictions and diseases was first recorded around 1550 BC, and that optometry...
by linden | Sep 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Age-related macular degeneration is a progressive eye condition that can lead to severe vision loss. There are two forms of AMD: dry and wet. Both types affect the macula, which is the central part of the retina responsible for sharp, central vision, but they differ...
by linden | Jun 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
While sunglasses might be categorized as your favorite accessory, they also provide major health benefits to your eyes. The sun emits powerful ultraviolet radiation that can damage your eyes over time, but sunglasses can help protect your eyes as well as provide you...
by linden | May 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
After a COVID hiatus, we are grateful to have returned for our tenth annual trip to rural Guatemala to provide medical and surgical care at Clinica Maxeña! Our amazing team of doctors and staff saw hundreds of patients to perform cataract and other eye surgeries,...