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East Florida Eye Institute
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Glaucoma Diagnosis |
Macular Degeneration
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| Diabetic Retinopathy
Diagnosis
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Dry Eye Disease
Diagnosis
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Cataract Diagnosis
Your Visual Acuity will be assessed using the Snellen eye chart which measures how well each eye can see. A detailed history of the quality of your vision will be obtained, including if you are bothered by glare or if you have been experiencing problems seeing in dim light. A refraction will be performed to determine you best level of vision and if your vision can be improved by changing your glasses (instead of surgery). Drops are put in your eye that help to widen (dilate) the pupils. Then, using a special magnifying lens, your eye doctor will look at your natural lens (which over time becomes yellowed and cloudy – a cataract). Your overall eye health will be assessed as well.
Once it has been determined that you are a good candidate for Cataract Surgery,
your questions will be answered and your surgery may be scheduled.
Exciting New Developments in Reversing Blindness
- Scientists at Harvard have shown that until about the
age of two, the neurons in the human brain are still growing
- They have found a molecule (SOCS3) that appears to put
the brakes on neuron growth in adult mice.
- They also found that damaged neurons sprout after
blocking this molecule in adult mice with crushed optic nerves
- This work is an important advance towards understanding
why axons of adult nerve cells don't regenerate.
- In future the ideal treatment will probably involve
delivering drugs to an injured area of the brain or spinal cord so that the
nerve tissue re-grows especially in conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and
Glaucoma.
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Glaucoma Diagnosis |
Macular Degeneration
Diagnosis
| Diabetic Retinopathy
Diagnosis
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Dry Eye Disease
Diagnosis
| Cataract Diagnosis
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