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Those Frustrating Tears May Indicate Dry Eye Disease
If you occasionally experience a gritty sensation, burning, and excessively watery eyes, you’re not alone. These frustrating symptoms are commonplace in this day and age. They often occur because we spend hours at a time staring at a computer screen or other digital device. Even if the entertainment is a good book, when we go ... read more
Cataract Surgery Recovery: Here’s the Details You Want
Cataracts may take several years to develop. As the lens of the eye becomes increasingly thicker, vision degrades. The primary symptom of cataracts is clouded vision. One might not think that clouding could create significant problems, but it most certainly does. At some point, many people who have cataracts decide to have the clouded lens ... read more
It’s Glaucoma Awareness Month: Here’s What We’d Like You to Know
Glaucoma is a global problem of great concern to health experts and, more locally, to your eye doctor. This eye disease is not only the second leading cause of blindness in the world, but it is also what we call “silent.” There are no visual or physical indications of glaucoma outside of vision loss. However, ... read more
Habits to Make and Break in the New Year
With the New Year upon us, more people are thinking about how they can improve various aspects of their lives. As your eye health specialists, we can offer a few suggestions of habits to make, and some to break, to preserve vision and protect long-term eye health. Get some Shades In our part of the ... read more
November is Diabetic Eye Disease Month. Here’s What You Should Know.
At Pasadena Eye Associates, it is our goal to provide our patients with the exact eye care they need. This is why our services range from basic eye exams to advanced ophthalmology care for the management of eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy. November is Diabetic Eye Disease Month, so we’d like to discuss how ... read more
Am I a Candidate for LASIK?
Contact lenses and eyeglasses have been the go-to methods of vision correction for decades. The fact that millions of people wear one or the other type of corrective lens demonstrates a high degree of efficiency. That doesn’t necessarily translate into a high degree of satisfaction. People who wear eyeglasses may complain that their prescription works ... read more
Set Students up for Success with These Eye Care Tips
Good vision is a vital aspect of academic success. Because children typically do not express vision difficulties the way an adult might, it is critical that care providers pay close attention to clues. For a child who cannot see the chalkboard or other teacher demonstrations due to nearsightedness, or whose farsightedness keeps them from being ... read more
Routine eye exams are important for every member of your family. The yearly exams that are performed may vary based on the age of the individual and their individual needs, but every single one holds a lot of value. Children should have their eyes examined before they start school and every year after that. Since ... read more
Aging is a process that we all expect but don’t necessarily appreciate when it comes for us. We may be in perpetual state of aging. However, we now have proven ways to manage the effects of growing older. As the tissue around the eyes loosens and sags, treatment may be performed to give the whole ... read more
Glaucoma: What Happens Next?
Glaucoma is one of the common eye diseases that creates a concern for vision loss. Hearing that you have glaucoma can be frightening. Many patients wonder what comes next, how they will manage glaucoma if their diagnosis means they will lose their eyesight. If you have been diagnosed with glaucoma, you may be wondering these ... read more