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Even if you never saw the cringeworthy eye-slicing scene from 1929’s Un Chien Andalou by Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali, you probably don’t relish the idea of a scalpel on your eyeball. Eye surgery, of course, is sometimes necessary to preserve your sight, and in the hands of an expert, that scalpel can be a miracle worker. […]

Astigmatism is a common condition that affects the curves in your eyeball and therefore changes the way you see. You can have astigmatism on its own or in addition to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness). Approximately one in three men, women, and children has astigmatism in the United States. Astigmatism may complicate your vision correction, so you

Almost anything you do to keep your body healthy and strong will protect your eyes. Good food choices, plenty of exercise, and regular exams are part of an overall health strategy that keeps your organs in optimal shape during your lifespan, including your peepers. But your eyes are uniquely vulnerable to your environment, too. The

All forms of diabetes — whether Type 1, Type 2, or gestational diabetes — are disorders of insulin production and utilization. Insulin is an essential hormone your body needs to transport glucose from your blood into your cells, where the glucose converts to energy. If you have diabetes, though, either you can’t produce enough insulin

Latisse® is a prescription-only, FDA-approved treatment that grows eyelashes — even for women, men, or children who’ve lost their lashes to alopecia, chemotherapy, or other reasons. But you don’t have to have a medical condition to benefit from Latisse. All you need is a desire for thicker, longer eyelashes. The active ingredient in Latisse —

According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, about 3 million women and men in the United States have glaucoma, but only half of them are aware of it. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damage or destroy your optic nerve, often due to excess pressure within the eyeball. Glaucoma can start at any age, but

Normally with every blink, eyes get refreshed by a tear layer that keeps them moist and washes away foreign matter. Chronically dry eyes — aka dry eye syndrome — is a frustrating condition in which you don’t produce enough tears or your tears aren’t healthy.  At Eye Associates of Monmouth in Colts Neck, New Jersey, expert ophthalmologist John Ghobrial, MD,

Cataracts are cloudy lenses inside your eyes. Your lenses focus light to the back of your eye so your brain can interpret it into visual images. The clouding interferes with the transmission of light so you can’t see clearly anymore. Cataracts are a common condition that often develops with age. By the time they’re 75 years old,

Time, sun damage, and a lifetime of expressions can create lines and furrows in your face that make you look older than you feel. If you want to reclaim your youthful appearance without surgery or downtime, one of the fastest methods of doing so is with FDA-approved Botox® Cosmetic injections. Along with providing state-of-the-art eye

Whether you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, controlling your blood glucose levels through a healthy diet, exercise, plenty of sleep, and — if appropriate — medication does more than keep you feeling healthy and energized. It also protects your blood vessels, your organs, your limbs, and your eyes. Uncontrolled or poorly managed diabetes