Eye exams can tell doctors a lot about your health. “The eyes are a mirror to the inside of your body,” said Dr. Almas Khan, an optometrist at UHI CommunityCare Clinic in Opa-locka. Eye exams can ...

Want to change those brown eyes blue? Well, a new procedure promises to change eye color — forever — using iris implants made in various colors. Iris implants are not yet approved in the United States ...

What Is LASIK Eye Surgery? LASIK, which stands for laser in-situ keratomileusis, is a popular surgery that can correct vision in people who are nearsighted or farsighted, or who have astigmatism. It’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A patient with a retinal break is referred to you for laser photocoagulation to inhibit retinal detachment.

The three laser and eyelid procedures included in Senate Bill 36 are well within the scope of optometric education and ...

Medical professionals use eye numbing drops to block the nerves in your eye from feeling pain or discomfort. If you’re pregnant or nursing, tell your doctor before getting eye numbing drops. Eye ...

For most of his young life, the 15-year-old Wyoming High School sophomore ran into things, struggled with activities he enjoyed like catching a baseball and even found himself missing the other hand ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The profession of optometry has evolved from a technical role, with the measuring of eyeglass prescriptions, to ...

Eye alignment is a serious concern when performing corneal surface ablation. Although several excimer lasers monitor horizontal and vertical movements, little is known about the potential impact of ...

Barnet Dulaney Perkins performs revolutionary, micro-invasive, injectable treatment for the full range of glaucoma disease to significantly decrease the dependence of daily eye drops. More than 3 ...