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How Does Alcohol Influence Eyesight?
April 16, 2014 | Michelle Zalaznick, ODDrinking alcohol has short and long term effects on eyes. Short term effects include blurry or double vision. These usually wear off as the level of alcohol diminishes in your bloodstream. The effects are not permanent.
Excessive drinking of … Read More
Macular Degeneration Risk Factors
March 21, 2014 | Suchi Matalia, ODMacular degeneration is one of the leading causes of vision loss in Americans 65 years or older. The disease affects the macula, which is located on the retina (the back part of the … Read More
Have cataracts? But not ready for cataract surgery?
March 14, 2014 | Suchi Matalia, ODCataracts is when the lens of your eyes becomes yellow, distorted, and/or cloudy. It can affect your eyes in different ways. There are different causes cataracts, such as medicine or medical conditions, but many times cataracts is a normal, … Read More
All About Lazy Eyes Part 2
March 12, 2014 | Dr. Amy ChangToday’s blog is the second of the series, you can read the first here
Once you have been diagnosed with Lazy Eye or Amblyopia, you may wonder, what can be done about it?
Children under the age of 8 have … Read More
Fun Facts about Eyes & Optix Family Eyecare – Part 1
March 5, 2014 | Joel Kestenbaum, ODIf you are a typical patient, you have your eyes examined about every 18 months or so. But do you really know all of the things that your eye doctor and staff can do for you? Here are some interesting … Read More
New Eye Imaging Technology
February 12, 2014 | Dr. Amy ChangIt is amazing how much technology has improved in the past few years! This has allowed us as doctors to diagnose cornea, retina, and other ocular disease much earlier, and more accurately than ever before! All of these equals saving … Read More
Contact Lenses in Pregnancy
February 5, 2014 | Michelle Zalaznick, ODWearing contact lenses during pregnancy is safe. Of course, women should have a complete eye examination before or during their pregnancy. During pregnancy there are many changes that occur to the women’s body that can affect the ability … Read More
The Connection Between Headaches and Eyes
January 31, 2014 | Dr. Amy ChangFirst, it may be useful to go over the different time of headaches. Many people use the terms headache and migraine interchangeably, but there are importance differences.
The two most common forms of headaches are tension type and … Read More