AboutDr. Amy Chang, Author at Long Island Eye Doctor
NY State Medical Marijuana – Can you ask you eye doctor for a prescription?
June 27, 2014 | Dr. Amy ChangNew York State just past legislation last week legalizing medical marijuana. This will make NY the 23rd state (+ District of Columbia) to allow the use of the drop for medical purposes.
Some keep points to medical marijuana for New … Read More
Vitamins for Your Eyes, How do they work?
June 18, 2014 | Dr. Amy ChangMost people understand that multivitamins help our body perform its function better by supplementing what we normally consume whether it is through food, or natural means like the sun. Not as many people know what eye vitamins do for their … Read More
Protect Your Eyes This Fourth of July
June 6, 2014 | Dr. Amy ChangI’m sure you are just as excited as I am about this coming July 4th, where we celebrate our country’s independence with barbeques, sunshine, and fireworks! What do those three things have in common besides July 4th? That’s right they … Read More
Unexpected Vision Changes of Your Aging Eyes
June 4, 2014 | Dr. Amy ChangThe eyes are very important as we all know and we heavily rely on them to do everyday things. It is no wonder that people often become nervous if they experience changes in their vision. There are a few … Read More
The Revival of the Colored Contact Lenses
May 28, 2014 | Dr. Amy ChangIn many healthcare fields there is an overlap of medical and cosmetic services, for example, dentistry is a medical service, but in it includes whitening services. In optometry we have the overlap in contact lenses for treatment of corneal disease, to … Read More
Considering LASIK Eye Surgery, here are the updates
May 16, 2014 | Dr. Amy ChangEye surgery for the correction of nearsightedness (myopia) is a common elective correction for the eyes. Here are the updates, and answers to the most common questions.
LASIK is the most popular form of refractive surgery today. It stands for … Read More
Vitamins and how it may prevent your eyes from getting worse!
April 25, 2014 | Dr. Amy ChangMany people ask me : are there any lifestyle or nutrition habits that I can do to prevent my child’s eyes from getting worse?
The answer used to be “not really”, but now research is saying that there may be … Read More
How Vision Therapy Can Help Our Kids from Failing in School
April 2, 2014 | Dr. Amy ChangSchool age children have much more pressure to succeed in school these days. Standardized tests are now part of a daily reality and it is not unusual for children even in elementary school to have hours of reading and homework … Read More