Early Detection and Treatment Leads to Healthy Eyesight

A lot of our patients ask if we provide LASIK surgery.  When it comes to something as important as your eyes and your vision you want to see a surgeon you can trust.  We care about where we refer our patients and we care about proper follow up.  That is why we work closely with Kremer Eye Center . We refer our patients to Kremer because we know you’ll benefit from the expertise of some of the most renowned surgeons and specialists in the region. They have over 30 years of experience, experience you can rely on.   Friedberg Eye Associates will co-manage your laser vision correction procedure and see you for a pre-op and post-ops to ensure you receive the finest care. If you would like to learn more about LASIK you can j oin Kremer Eye Center on Tuesday, April 2nd at five convenient locations, to learn everything you want to know, and how the new iFS BLADELESS laser can dramatically improve your LASIK outcome.  This December, Kremer was the FIR...

T his March we are urging patients to know the risk factors involved with Age-Related Macular Degeneration, which is the most common eye disease. Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is a progressive, painless disease that affects the macula and destroys central vision. Driving, reading, writing and recognizing faces will be difficult for those who have this disease, but peripheral vision stays intact. Thus, ARMD does not lead to total blindness.  Although the exact cause of macular degeneration is unknown, several studies have shown the following patients are more at risk: Patients age 50 and older Patients with hypertension Patients who smoke Patients with a family history of ARMD If you experience changes in vision, such as straight lines appearing wavy, an inability to see details, dark or empty spots in the center of their vision, or decreased ability to distinguish colors then you should see an ophthalmologist promptly. An annual eye exam will ensure ARMD...

Each year millions of Americans lose vision due to disease, accidents and injuries.     Are you at risk for losing your eyesight?   We have some advice to help protect you from becoming a statistic. You should have your eyes checked regularly by either an ophthalmologist or optometrist.  Early detection is the key to reducing or preventing vision loss from diseases such as glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.  Some eye diseases require regular visits to an ophthalmologist for monitoring. Glaucoma is a group of diseases typically associated with elevated pressure inside the eye that can damage the optic nerve and cause vision loss.  Usually there are no warning signs.  The earlier glaucoma is diagnosed and treated, the more likely you can retain your vision.  It can affect anyone, but patients who are  African-Americans, Latin-Americans and smokers are mostly at risk.  If you fall under one of the...