Elevation and retina surgery: what’s the connection? After a procedure to repair your retina, even small changes in altitude—from flying to driving up a mountain—can affect your eye pressure and …
Learn MoreAt Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, we know that diabetes can accelerate cataract formation and other sight-threatening conditions. Our comprehensive diabetic eye care program emphasizes early cataract detection and ongoing …
Learn MoreCorneal transplants restore clarity to a cloudy or scarred cornea by replacing damaged tissue with healthy donor grafts. When your vision starts to blur or distort—whether from keratoconus, Fuchs’ dystrophy, …
Learn MoreAs parents gather school supplies and prepare their children for a new academic year, one crucial tool often gets overlooked: an eye exam. The American Optometric Association (AOA) encourages families …
Learn MoreCornea conditions range from mild irritation to sight-threatening disease, and each can disrupt the cornea’s transparency and refractive power. If you notice blurred vision, pain, redness, or light sensitivity, a …
Learn MoreThe phrase “20/20 vision” is pretty common, but not everyone knows what exactly it means. Many people assume that your eyesight is perfect if you have 20/20 vision. The truth …
Learn MoreEyelid cancer may account for just 5–10% of all skin cancers, but the eyelid’s ultra-thin, UV-exposed skin makes it particularly vulnerable. Even a tiny bump or persistent redness can signal …
Learn MoreSummer is in full swing, and with it comes sunshine, pool days, hiking adventures, and beach getaways. But while you’re reaching for sunscreen to protect your skin, don’t forget that …
Learn MoreMaybe you remember a biology class exercise about dominant and recessive genes in eye color—how you could trace your parents’ and grandparents’ eye colors and see how yours fit in. …
Learn MorePhotophobia, or light sensitivity, can make sunlight, indoor lighting, headlights, screens, or glare feel uncomfortable, overwhelming, or even painful. Light sensitivity is not a disease by itself. It is a …
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