
June is Fireworks Eye Safety Awareness Month
By Ivan Castillo, MD Summer is here, and for many that means outdoor celebrations that include fireworks, especially around the 4th of July. Unfortunately, this also means an increase in eye injuries.
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Keep an Eye on Safety When Purchasing and Playing with Holiday Gifts
A 2019 study published in the medical journal Pediatrics found that eye injuries from airsoft, BB, pellet and paintball guns have risen by 50% since 1990. In fact, since 2010, the number
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What is Cryopexy?
Cryopexy is an outpatient surgical procedure that uses extreme cold therapy or freezing to treat retinal tears and other retinal conditions. It works by creating scar tissue that seals the tear to
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Why Do You Have to Dilate My Eyes?
Your retina is located in the back of your eye. On the front of your eye, the pupil is a round black opening in the center of the iris (the colored part
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What is Retinal Laser Photocoagulation?
Retinal laser photocoagulation is an in-office procedure used to treat a number of retinal conditions, including retinal tears, diabetic retinopathy, macular edema and retinal vein occlusion. It is most frequently used to
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What is a Vitrectomy?
Performed by a retinal surgeon, vitrectomy is a surgical procedure that carefully removes the vitreous gel that fills the posterior segment of the eye. This surgery is employed to correct a number
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