As a leader in the vision health industry, Lake Nona Eye Care receives lots of questions from our patients. One we get often is, How can I prevent getting cataracts? While making a few lifestyle changes can reduce your chances of getting and even delaying the onset of cataracts, we don’t have a sure-fire way [...]
While the idea of contact lenses has been around since 1508, the first modern contact wasn’t created till 1887. But we have come a long way since then! Today innovative lenses are available for several vision conditions Light Sensitive Contact Lenses New technology has pioneered a way for contact lens wearers to benefit from the [...]
Did you know, when it comes to most eye diseases, women are at a higher risk than men. More women have cataracts, glaucoma, dry eye syndrome, and age related macular degeneration. Yet not all of them are having regular eye exams. While there are no cures for most eye diseases, with early detection and treatment [...]
How does stress affect your vision? A recent study finds stress is related to elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), has been found to lead to optic nerve damage, which leads to the most common form of glaucoma, primary-open angle glaucoma (POAG). In most cases, it goes undetected in individuals, before threatening their vision. “Published in the [...]