Category: General Eye Problems

Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that can cause vision loss and blindness. It damages the optic nerve. Safeguarding our sight is key, and knowing how to prevent glaucoma is a big step in keeping our eyes healthy. As we get older, the chance of getting glaucoma goes up. It’s important to know the risk factors and take action...

Diabetes can cause detrimental effects on many organs of the body, including the eyes (i.e. diabetic retinopathy). When patients have elevated hemoglobin A1c or blood sugar levels and the disease is uncontrolled, it can present in a form of eye disease called diabetic retinopathy. Even long-term diabetic patients with controlled disease that have no visual symptoms can still be affected,...

Diabetes can affect many parts of the body, including the eyes (i.e. diabetic macular edema). When diabetes is uncontrolled, the disease may start to affect a patient’s retina, the tissue in the back of the eye. The retinal blood vessels weaken and leak, releasing fluid that can cause retinal swelling. When the retina swells up in the area that’s responsible...

In the early to mid-forties, patients typically begin to notice difficulty with near vision as they develop a condition known as presbyopia. This problem can interfere with viewing a computer screen, a smart phone or when reading a book or magazine. These changes in near vision are a normal part of aging and result from the stiffening of the lens...

Experiencing cataracts symptoms and want to learn more? Want to test your knowledge about eye cataracts or learn something new? How do you fix cataracts? What’s the cataracts recovery process like? You’ve come to the right place for those answers! Join us as we uncover five things you should know about cataracts. 1) Cataract surgery is one of the most...

One of the most important aspects of a successful eye surgery is to make sure the patient is ideally matched with the procedure that is best for their specific vision problem. Astigmatism is one of the most common vision problems that must be considered in any vision correction procedure. What is astigmatism and how is it diagnosed? Astigmatism is a...

One common fear among the patients I see at Woolfson Eye Institute is of severely dry eyes after surgery, and it’s a question patients are smart to ask. The short answer is that, yes, your eyes will most likely be a little drier for at least a few weeks or even months following LASIK. On the positive side, surprisingly few...

Double Vision, Floaters, and Other Common Eye Phenomena. Have you ever been staring at something, only to see a dark spot seemingly come out of nowhere and float right by you? Or how about “seeing double”? It happens to most people at some point or another in their lives. As humans we’re likely more dependent on our vision than on...

Updated July 2021 Red, burning, irritated eyes..we’ve all had them. You scratch and rub them constantly, but in reality, it just makes the problem worse. What causes these issues? Why are My Eyes Red, Burning and Itchy? Why is it a nagging problem for millions of people? At Woolfson Eye Institute, we see patients each and every day who are...

Sometimes our patients will say, “I feel like there’s pressure in my eyes or pressure behind my eyes!”  or “Why does it feel like something in my eye?” Have you ever felt like this? Many patients have, and we can help. Ocular hypertension– What you need to know Do you know that approximately 4.5% to 9.4% of Americans (age 40...