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AMD is the leading cause of blindness in adults 65 and older, currently affecting more than 15 million Americans, with 200,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Unfortunately, this number has increased 25 percent over the last decade. A reason for this increase, according to Florida Eye’s Macular Degeneration Specialist Randy Katz, M.D. is that too… Read More
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A truly awe-inspiring event, a solar eclipse is when the moon blocks any part of the sun from our view. The bright face of the sun is covered gradually by the moon during a partial eclipse, lasting a few hours. During the brief period of a total eclipse when the moon fully covers the sun… Read More
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According to the Florida Society of Ophthalmology, fewer than 20 percent of preschool kids are currently being screened for vision problems despite serious, but treatable, eye disorders found in young children. Florida Eye recommends having your children’s vision examined annually, and many parents choose to make back-to-school appointments If you are not taking your child… Read More
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In the last year, since it was introduced, Florida Eye added the first and only extended depth of focus lenses for people with cataracts — Symfony® Intraocular Lenses — to its list of options. Barry Schechter, M.D. is Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute’s Director of Cornea & Cataract Services, Glaucoma, & External Disease & Comprehensive Ophthalmology…. Read More
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How did you hear about the program at PBS? I found it on the school website. Previously tried to do other things in the medical field, but found this program and the rest is history! How do you like it? It’s everything I could have hoped for & more! I just can’t believe how fast… Read More
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According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, thousands of people, many of them children, suffer eye injuries from fireworks each year in the United States. In the most severe cases, fireworks can rupture the globe of the eye, cause chemical and thermal burns, corneal abrasions and retinal detachment — all of which can permanently cause… Read More
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Did you know that Macular Degeneration is the most common cause of vision loss in individuals over 55? That is why, although February is officially macular degeneration/low vision awareness month, Dr. Randy Katz, the Director of Retinal & Vitreous Services at Florida Eye, has always made it a point to discuss yearly eye exams as… Read More
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What are Cataracts? Cataracts are essentially the clouding of the eye that prevents passage of light into the eye and affects vision. This clouding occurs on the eye’s natural lens, which lies behind the iris and pupil. Courtesy of AllAboutVision.com, here are three different types of cataracts. Why Do Cataracts Occur? Most cataracts are related… Read More
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Something strange has been happening to people who stay too long in space: The backs of their eyeballs start to flatten. Spider-web-like marks called choroidal folds crisscross the thin layer of blood vessels and connective tissue that surround their retinas. Their vision goes blurry, their optic nerves become inflamed. The damage can last long after… Read More
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