18
Feb
4 Ways PRK Can Change Your Life
Posted by: Eye Surgeons of Indiana in PRK PRK is a life-changing procedure that allows you to experience greater visual freedom and reduce reliance on glasses and contact lenses. By reshaping the cornea with laser technology, PRK offers the potential for enhanced vision and an i...
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18
Feb
Are You a LASIK Candidate?
LASIK is an advanced surgical procedure that has transformed the field of vision correction. With its ability to provide clear and improved vision, LASIK has gained popularity as a reliable alternative to glasses or contact lenses. However, it is important to note that not everyo...
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18
Feb
Can Diabetic Retinopathy Be Reversed?
Diabetes is a disease that affects the entire body — including the retinas. When blood sugar levels are high, the network of tiny blood vessels that supply blood to the retinas can get blocked and damaged. This can result in blurry vision and, when left untreated, can event...
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18
Feb
Stages of Diabetic Retinopathy
The Four Stages of Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in people aged 20 to 74 in the United States. Diabetic retinopathy is a disorder that develops if you have diabetes. This eye condition happens when blood vessels in the re...
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18
Feb
Driving After Cataract Surgery
When Can You Drive After Cataract Surgery? According to a paper published on the US National Library of Medicine, 1. 65 million people undergo cataract operations in the North American region every year. With a 98 percent success rate across the country, cataract surgery is not on...
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18
Feb
Common Post-Op Conundrums
Posted by: Eye Surgeons of Indiana in Eye Health With a temporary hiatus from surgery, I thought I'd take some time to review some issues I see from time to time following cataract surgery. There can be many minor side effects or complications from cataract surgery, the v...
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18
Feb
What is glaucoma and how is it treated?
Glaucoma is a complex disease with uncertainty as to what actually causes it. It's no wonder why so much time is spent helping patients understand the disease. What is glaucoma? Simply put, glaucoma is an optic neuropathy (I know…bear with me). Optic - relating...
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18
Feb
Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery
MAY 2018 started a new chapter in ESI history. We performed our first two weeks of laser-assisted cataract surgeries in the new and improved, state-of-the-art, Surgical Care Center. While we have owned a LENSAR since 2016, we have recently decided to incorporate it into our new h...
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18
Feb
New lens implant for cataract surgery now available
During cataract surgery, the cloudy lens (a cataract) is removed and a clear man-made implanted lens is put in its place. In general, this is a very straightforward and highly successful procedure that results in clearer vision and brighter colors. At the same time, the cataract ...
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18
Feb
Don’t know much about dry eye? You will soon
Chronic dry eye symptoms, such as burning, eye fatigue, tearing, and fluctuating vision, affect at least 30 million Americans. While artificial tears may provide temporary relief, they do not treat the underlying disease. Many people are not aware that much better treatments are ...
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18
Feb
Treating the ocular surface improves surgical outcomes
Some estimates have shown that up to 30% of LASIK candidates and 50% of cataract surgery patients have some form of ocular surface disease (dry eye, blepharitis, ocular allergiy). Untreated dry eye is the most common cause of patient dissatisfaction following LASIK. A healthy ocu...
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18
Feb
Does cataract surgery make you live longer?
A recent article published in the journal Ophthalmology demonstrated that well-done cataract surgery improves more than just a patient's vision. The Blue Mountains Eye Study (BMES) is a long-running study of thousands of older people in a specific region in Australia. A por...
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