Glaucoma: The Silent Thief of Sight
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve—the crucial connection between your eyes and brain. Most commonly associated with elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), glaucoma develops gradually and often without noticeable symptoms until significant vision loss has already occurred. Left untreated, it can lead to permanent blindness. What Causes Glaucoma? The eye…
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Understanding Cataracts: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Cataracts are one of the most common eye conditions affecting aging adults. Characterized by the gradual clouding of the eye’s natural lens, cataracts develop slowly over time and can significantly impair vision if left untreated. According to the National Eye Institute, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have undergone cataract…
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Presbyopia: Why Your Reading Vision Changes with Age—And What You Can Do About It
If you’ve recently found yourself holding a menu at arm’s length to read it clearly—or you’re squinting at your phone more than usual—you’re not alone. This is often the first sign of presbyopia, a universal, age-related change in vision that typically begins in your early to mid-forties. What Is Presbyopia? Presbyopia is the gradual loss…
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Demodex Mites and Blepharitis: The Hidden Cause of Irritated Eyelids
If you’ve ever experienced red, irritated, itchy eyelids that just won’t go away—despite drops, warm compresses, or even antibiotics—you might be dealing with something that can’t be seen with the naked eye: Demodex mites. What Are Demodex Mites? Demodex mites are microscopic parasites that live in the hair follicles and oil glands of human skin,…
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Why I No Longer Perform LASIK: A Corneal Specialist’s Perspective
As a corneal specialist with over 30 years of surgical experience and a background in FDA laser vision correction trials, I’ve seen the full spectrum of outcomes from LASIK firsthand. For over 15 years, I performed thousands of LASIK procedures, witnessing both its immediate benefits and its long-term complications. Based on this experience, I made…
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New York Patients: Eye Cells May ‘Rewire’ Themselves When Vision Fails, Offering Hope for Retinitis Pigmentosa
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a progressive and often inherited form of vision loss, recent scientific breakthroughs may offer new hope. A groundbreaking study from the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA has found that the retina can adapt on its own when vision begins to fail—essentially…
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Color Vision Is a Marvel of Human Design. In a Breakthrough, Scientists Have Finally Replicated It
Our eyes are one of the most complex and powerful tools of perception ever evolved. Among their many incredible abilities, color vision stands out as a uniquely human marvel—allowing us to distinguish millions of shades and interpret the world through rich visual detail. Now, in a major scientific breakthrough, researchers have succeeded in replicating this…
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As E-Cigarette Usage Increases, So Does the Risk of Vision Loss
Once touted as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, vaping is now raising major red flags across the medical community—including among vision experts. At Belmont Eye Center, we’re joining the growing number of ophthalmologists and researchers warning that e-cigarette use can significantly increase the risk of vision problems, from dry eye to permanent vision loss….
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The Future of Vision? New Contact Lenses Let You See Infrared Light
At Belmont Eye Center, we’re always looking ahead—literally and figuratively—when it comes to advancements in vision science. A groundbreaking new technology may soon expand how humans see the world: contact lenses that allow wearers to see infrared light, previously only visible through bulky night-vision goggles. Developed by a team at the University of Science and…
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Vision Loss from Glaucoma Is Often Preventable—But Only If You Can Afford It
In an ideal world, vision loss from glaucoma—a leading cause of blindness in the U.S.—would be a rare occurrence. After all, it’s a condition that can often be controlled with early diagnosis, routine monitoring, and daily eye drops to lower intraocular pressure. But for too many Americans, especially those in states that haven’t expanded Medicaid,…
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