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7 Traits to Look for in a Pediatric Eye Doctor

When choosing an eye doctor for your kids, you want to make sure that they will get the care that they need. Every doctor is different, but there are specific traits that you can look for to make sure that you are picking the right person. Here are seven traits to look for in a …

Florida Eye Center Eye Doctor in the University Area

In the New Tampa area, getting the best eye care possible is made much easier with the addition of a Florida Eye Center clinic. You can visit an eye doctor in New Tampa for regular eye care, or if you need specialized eye care to treat a condition. Our staff specializes in diagnostics and helping …

Eye Doctor in Temple Terrace

Finding the best eye doctor for your needs can be a challenge. Fortunately, there is an eye doctor in Temple Terrace that provides the services and support that you need, the way that you need it. Here is what you can expect from a Temple Terrace eye doctor from the Florida Eye Center. Adult Ophthalmologists …

How to Prevent Dry Eyes When Wearing Contact Lenses

How to Prevent Dry Eyes When Wearing Contact Lenses Dry eyes can be uncomfortable and even painful. In most instances, contact lenses don’t cause dry eyes directly, but will only make existing symptoms much worse. This is particularly true during the night when most patients experience symptoms associated with dry eye syndrome. Fortunately, there are …

Is My Vision Blurry Because of Cataracts?

A cataract is simply a clouding of your eye’s lens. It can affect your vision severely. Cataracts are quite common even in elderly individuals. By age 80, almost half of all Americans likely have had cataracts or have had cataract surgery. In this article, an eye doctor in Tampa discusses cataracts and the available treatment …

What Causes Glaucoma & How to Treat It

What Causes Glaucoma & How to Treat It Glaucoma is a progressive vision condition that gradually results in a complete loss of vision by damaging the optic nerve — the part of your eye that transmits visual information from the eye to the brain. This damage is typically caused by abnormally high pressure in your …

Traditional vs. Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery

Traditional vs. Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), cataracts affect more than 24.4 million Americans age 40 and older. In fact, approximately half of all Americans will develop cataracts by age 75. Fortunately, the way cataracts are treated has gradually evolved and improved over time, particularly with the advent of …

5 Common Conditions that Can Impact the Cornea

At the Florida Eye Center, we treat a wide variety of eye diseases and conditions, including glaucoma, cataracts, contact lens-associated problems, macular degeneration, and more. In this article, in particular, we’ll be going over five of the most common conditions that can impact the cornea, such as dry eye syndrome and chronic conjunctivitis. If you …

Why Are My Eyes Dry? 3 Causes of Dry Eye

Did you know that an estimated 26 million Americans have been diagnosed with dry eye disease (DED) and millions more suffer from dry eye symptoms without a formal diagnosis? That’s nearly 8 percent of the population. What’s more, a 2012 Gallup Poll suggested that nearly 30 million Americans will suffer from the disease by 2022. …