Vision Blog

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What are the Benefits of Thinner Lenses?

Are You Having a Difficult Time Choosing Lenses for Your Glasses? Today, we are going to learn about glasses and the different types of lenses you can choose depending on your prescription and your refraction. The Cataract & Refractive Institute

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Close-Up Green Eye

An Introduction to Eyesight

Light rays enter the eye through the clear cornea, then through the pupil and the lens. These light rays are focused onto the retina, a light-sensitive tissue lining the back of the eye. Signals from the retina are sent…

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Eye 3D Visualization

Floaters and Flashes

For us to see the world around us, light enters the front of the eye and passes through the vitreous before it’s focused on the retina. The vitreous is the clear, gel-like fluid inside of the eye…

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Progressive Bifocals Video

Case of the Day: Progressive Bifocals

Today, we are going to discuss an interesting scenario. A person came in, and we gave them a prescription for their glasses. They are over age 50 or so, and they need a bifocal. We discussed getting a no-line…

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September is Healthy Aging Month

Our eyes will go through different changes as we age, just like the rest of the body. You can’t run as fast or jump as high, and you wake up the morning stiff, and you need time to get going.

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Older Adult's Eye With Cataract

How Do Cataracts Make Your Vision Worse?

Are you experiencing blurry or cloudy vision? If so, you could have a common condition called cataracts. Cataracts occur when the natural eye lens becomes dense and cloudy. Unfortunately, cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in individuals over

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