Patient Success Story: Meet Mildred
Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss, affecting more than 10 million Americans — more than cataracts and glaucoma combined. Presently, Macular Degeneration is considered an incurable eye… read more
Award Winning Author Beverly Gandara
Award winning Author Beverly Gandara is a patient of Dr. Jonathan Criss, and when we discovered what an accomplished author she is, we thought we’d share her story, as well… read more
Think Twice Before Wearing Cosmetic Contacts on Halloween!
Looking like your favorite vampire this Halloween may sound like fun, and no one is telling you don’t go for the glow, however… What every eye doctor will tell you… read more
Last Minute Halloween Safety Tips for Parents & Kids
Fall celebrations like Halloween and Harvest Day are fun times for children, who can dress up in costumes, enjoy parties, and eat yummy treats. These celebrations also provide a chance… read more
Exciting Findings in Dry AMD Study!
APELLIS’ GEOGRAPHIC ATROPHY TREATMENT SLOWS RATE OF PROGRESSION OF DRY AMD A Phase 2 study of Apellis Pharmaceuticals’ APL-2 for geographic atrophy (GA) in age related macular degeneration (FILLY STUDY)… read more
August Is Amblyopia Awareness Month
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… read more
Symfony® Intraocular Lenses a New Technology for Cataracts
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… read more
PBS College Ophthalmic Tech Student Shelby Fischer
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… read more
Fireworks Eye Safety Report Issued by U.S. Commission
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,… read more
February is Macular Degeneration Awareness Month
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,… read more
