5 TYPES OF TOYS THAT POSE A HIGH RISK FOR EYE INJURIES
It may surprise you to know that every year about 250,000 children visit hospital emergency rooms throughout the United States for toy-related injuries, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Approximately half of these are head and face injuries, including many eye injuries. What can you do to help keep your child’s eyes safe?…
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7 BAD HABITS THAT CAN PREMATURELY AGE YOUR EYES
Nobody wants to exhibit signs of premature aging on their face, and many people take precautions to avoid this. However, it is less common for people to take steps to avoid prematurely aging their eyes. Why is this? Perhaps it is because most individuals are not even aware they are practicing bad habits that are…
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FOODS THAT PROMOTE GOOD EYE HEALTH
You may have heard that eating carrots is good for your eyes. This is true in that carrots contain beta-carotene, a type of vitamin A, which helps the retina as well as other parts of the eye function properly. However, carrots are not the only foods that promote good eye health. Here are some of…
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TIPS FOR PREVENTING EYE INJURIES
Manhattan laser eye surgeon Dr. Sandra Belmont sees many patients with eye injuries that could have been easily prevented. Experts say that the majority of eye injuries can be prevented by wearing protective lenses when appropriate and by taking some other simple precautions. Here are some easy preventative measures that you can take to help…
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HOW IS PRK DIFFERENT FROM LASIK?
Does the following scenario sound familiar? You were diagnosed with nearsightedness, farsightedness and / or astigmatism. You decided to pursue LASIK vision correction surgery and were excited about the prospect of not having to wear glasses or contact lenses every day to see clearly. Then, you visited an ophthalmologist for a consultation and were told that…
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FINANCIAL ADVANTAGES OF HAVING LASIK / PRK
If you suffer from nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism and rely on prescription glasses or contact lenses to see clearly, you probably already know what a hassle it can be to have a daily dependence on prescription eyewear. You might have to fumble around on the nightstand each morning to find your glasses so you can see…
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WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF LASER VISION CORRECTION?
The final cost of laser vision correction surgery varies by person, depending on certain factors, including the patient’s visual prescription, whether they need both eyes treated, whether they opt for all-laser LASIK surgery and other considerations. For instance, the cost of bladeless all-laser LASIK for a patient with an extremely high refractive error in both eyes…
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NYC Laser Cataract Surgeon – Dr. Sandra Belmont
If you remember, a cataract is the gradual clouding of the eye’s natural crystalline lens, often as the result of proteins clumping together on the lens over time. Although cataracts typically develop with age, they can develop at any time. A cataract may form in one eye only or it may develop independently in both…
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COMPUTER DISPLAY RELATED EYE STRAIN
If your eyes get irritated and tired after hours and hours of being on a computer, video game, pad, smartphone or other digital display, you are not alone. Eye strain from computer use is very common, a consequence of our ever-increasing reliance on the displays for work, communication, recreation and pleasure. Computer related eye strain…
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HOW TO SAFEGUARD VISION IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Consider how much time you spend each day looking at a computer monitor, television screen, smart phone, video game or other digital device. For most of us, the time spent peering at a digital device every day adds up quickly. It cannot be denied that we live in a digital era. True, being so digitally…
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