Are flashes and floaters bad for my vision health?
At the Longwood Eye & LASIK Center of Massachusetts, our ophthalmologists routinely work with patients who come in with concerns such as flashes and floaters. We are experienced providers who can assess a patient’s current situation and provide treatment when needed to alleviate these issues whenever possible. What are flashes and floaters? Flashes are brief,…
Read MoreTesting your vision can check your health
In these modern days of LASIK vision technology, the simple but comprehensive eye exam may not be something we talk about enough. After all, it’s not break through or revolutionary. That might be the reason why an eye exam isn’t on your list of necessary annual health checks. And we want to help educate our…
Read MoreDetect Cataracts Before It Gets to You
Cataracts is a common eye condition that many patients seek treatment for. Often times, these are the patients who have neglected the signs and symptoms that their eyes have experienced from the very start, leading to the development of the disease. Our eye doctors here at Longwood Eye & LASIK Center always encourage patients to…
Read MoreUnique Windows to the Soul…Our Eyes!
Consider the human eye. Not merely simple parts of our anatomy, our eyes are extremely complex. The eye has seven main parts that focus on objects, transmit information to the brain and detect light. Every human eye is unique…one in a billion! Eyes are so unique, in fact, that as early as the 1950’s, scientists…
Read MoreTHE EYES HAVE IT…REGULAR EYE EXAMS ARE A MUST!
The key to overall health Prevention! It’s just common sense and the key to overall health! Prevention is why we visit the doctor and dentist regularly, even when we think we’re doing great. And occasionally those regular check-ups reveal problems that can be addressed because they were discovered early. Unfortunately, we don’t always give our…
Read MoreYOUR EYELID IS TWITCHING! WHAT’S THAT ABOUT?
They are so annoying! Those crazy eyelid twitches! No matter how you try to make them stop, they just won’t…and to make matters worse, you are absolutely positive that others are focusing on your twitching lid. What causes eyelid twitches? Should you be concerned? Technically called eyelid myokymia, twitches are characterized by uncontrollable, repetitive, spasms…
Read MoreYOUR EYES ARE AGING, TOO
Driving at night can be scary and even paralyzing, especially as we age. The fear of losing the freedom to stay mobile is hard for many seniors to accept as they face inevitable changes to their bodies and minds. Loss of vision is one of the changes that will affect us all. In fact, it…
Read MoreBLEPHARITIS – A Big Word For A Common Eye Condition
It’s easy to take your eyes for granted. Your job requires you to stare at a computer screen for most of your work day; you put your contact lenses in and forget to take them out before bed; you use eye make up that should have been deep-sixed months ago; you swim in chlorinated pools…
Read MoreAches and Pains and Presbyopia. Oh Dear.
Turning 40 or 50 are milestones in life we all face, complete with their attendant baggage. Everything about us seems to be aging. And getting creaky and cranky or impossibly annoying. A frustrating eye condition that begins around age 40, which you may be experiencing and which can definitely make you feel older, is presbyopia. …
Read MoreFoods For Keeping Your Peepers In Tip-Top Shape
Aging brings changes to your body and to your eyes. Perhaps you worry about your eyesight and needing reading glasses or future cataract surgery, driving at night or possibly macular degeneration or glaucoma. Protecting and caring for your aging eyes and maintaining strong eye health begins with the food on your plate. It’s common knowledge…
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