Dr. Patel is a Jacksonville native focusing on cornea, cataract and comprehensive eye care. The cataract surgeons of Florida Eye Specialists have performed more than 10,000 cataract procedures over the last 20 years and have a combined 30 years of practice at the Mayo Clinic. Florida Eye Specialists offers the very best in experience, safety,
A new treatment, the LipiFlow® Thermal Pulsation, is available at Florida Eye Specialists and will is a huge benefit for most dry eye sufferers. This groundbreaking treatment applies directed energy to affected glands, exactly where is it needed most. If eye drops, and other over-the-counter prescriptions remedies are not having the affect you want in
Meet Wassia Khaja Ahmed, MD. After graduating magna cum laude from the University of Texas-Austin, she earned a medical degree from Houston’s Baylor College of Medicine. Following her appointment as chief ophthalmology resident at the University of Florida, she developed a special interest in oculoplastics. She then completed a fellowship in orbital diseases and oculoplastics.
A nasolacrimal duct obstruction, or as it is more commonly known—A blocked tear duct—is very common among children. Approximately 5% of children will develop a blocked tear duct, but over 90% of them naturally resolve this issue by the time they turn 1 year old. The other small percentage of kids who are left with
Ever have a bad migraine? They aren’t fun, but one out of 200 people that suffer from migraines endure an even worse type of migraine called an Ocular Migraine. These migraines cause vision loss, or in some cases blindness, that can last for around an hour. Some experts in the ophthalmic field call these episodes
Every human has a naturally occurring blind spot in their vision. This blind spot can actually be potentially reduced in size with certain types of eye-training exercises. A study conducted by scientists determined that with special eye-training techniques you can reduce the blind spot in your vision as much as 10%, thus improving overall vision.
Contact lenses are a very popular choice for many Americans in regards to vision correction. If used properly, contacts are a relatively safe and effective way of combating vision problems, but according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) approximately 99% of contact wearers, 18 years of age and above, commit at least one contact
All three of the Low babies have something in common – besides being triplets! They all have lost an eye to cancer. The Low triplets have been battling bilateral retinoblastoma since they were two months old. The triplets were born in December 2013, without any of the complications usually anticipated with multiple births. Two months
The darker your eyes appear, the more UV-protection you’re born with, says ophthalmologist Ivan Schwab, M.D., clinical spokesperson for theAmericanAcademy of Ophthalmology. (That doesn’t mean you can skip sunscreen and sunglasses — everyone can benefit from those UV-blockers, Dr. Schwab says.) You’re less likely than light-eyed people to develop eye and skin cancer, and cataracts
An implantable microfluid system that can stabilize intraocular pressure efficiently and durably is under development by researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Gesellschaft. Increased or low pressure diminishes the ability to see and can even lead to blindness in some cases. Current treatments slow progression, but are not effective for ling periods of time. Researchers have developed
Want to do everything that you can to prevent the possibility of glaucoma, cataracts and macular degeneration? A well balanced diet can help that! “New research shows that 60% of people are unaware that what we consume has an impact on our eye health, with another 20% believing that changing your diet won’t affect your
It’s typical to hear about a seeing eye dog for a blind person, but what about one for another dog? Last month, two abandoned older dogs were found by a local shelter inHartpool, England. One of the two was blind! The duo is definitely the best of friends. The Jack Russell terrier named Glenn is
