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Annual Eye Exam for Seniors

Senior Citizen Eye Exam

Most everyone knows that annual eye exams are an important factor in healthy living, regardless of a person’s age. But, did you know that the older you get, the more necessary eye exams become? Individuals aged 60 plus need to be proactive about potential eye-related issues that may lead to vision loss. Many senior patients […]

Cataract Eye Conditions Ophthalmology

Diabetic Eye Diseases Everyone Should Know About

Having diabetes, a metabolic condition or disease that affects the body’s ability to generate enough insulin, may increase your chance of having other eye conditions. If you have diabetes, you need to be aware of the types of diabetc eye diseases that could affect you. Most importantly, you need to be proactive about your eye […]

Eye Conditions

Eye Care Options in West Bloomfield, Michigan

Residing in the greater Detroit area offers many options in the way of optometry and ophthalmology care. The eye care professional you choose to see is critical and is a choice that shouldn’t be taken lightly as having healthy eyes and vision is important. Many eye care patients may not realize there is a difference […]

Ophthalmology

All About Cataracts & Cataract Surgery

All About Cataracts & Cataract Surgery

You’ve probably heard the term “cataracts” – and know it involves the eye – but maybe you’re not quite sure about the specifics. The term cataract refers to the clouding of the lens of the eye. If you consider that the lens of the eye is similar to the lens of a camera, it’s easy […]

Cataract Catarat Surgery

What is Glaucoma?

What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve. The optic nerve, which carries information from the eye to the brain, is in the back of the eye. When the nerve is damaged, you can lose your vision. At first, people with glaucoma lose side (peripheral) […]

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Google Glasses and Medical Applications

Dr. Zeldes recently tested Google glasses to explore the possibilities of medical applications.  He was among the first physicians in the world to test and use Google Glass – a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display. Dr. Jennifer Ware, an assistant professor in MSU’s School of Journalism is one of thousands of individuals chosen […]

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Surface Treatments for Nearsightedness: an overview

    Weighing the pros and cons of getting refractive surgery can be a daunting task. And for some, it may be one of the most important and scary decisions you will have to make. This blog post is aimed to give you some insight into surface treatments, an alternative to LASIK – taking away some of the stress and […]

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