Articles starting with 'I':
| Infant Development |
Infants
It is not until they are several weeks old before they can see their first primary colourwhich is red.
The wonders of the world are often first encountered through the eyes of a child. Yet without good visiona child s ability to learn about the world becomes more difficult. Vision problems affect one in 20 preschoolers and one in four school-age children. Since many vision problems begin at an early ageit is very important that children receive proper ey... Read More
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| Infants Eye Development |
Infants Eye Development
The wonders of the world are often first encountered through the eyes of a child. Yet without good visiona child s ability to learn about the world becomes more difficult. Vision problems affect one in 20 preschoolers and one in four school-age children. Since many vision problems begin at an early ageit is very important that children receive proper eye care. Untreated eye problems can worsen and lead to other serio... Read More
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| Intralase LASIK Surgery |
Intralase LASIK Surgery
IntraLase makes it possible to operate on many patients who were not considered candidates due to their thin corneas.
LASIKan acronym for Laser in-situ Keratomileusis (ker’’ah-to-mih-lu-sis)is currently the most common type of laser vision correction. It can correct nearsightednessfarsightedness and astigmatism. During the LASIK procedurelight is properly focused on the retina by permanently reshaping the central area of the c... Read More
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| Intraocular Techniques |
IntraOcular Techniques
Surgical vision correction techniques (including LASIK and PRK) are done at the surface of the eye. Intraocular techniquesas the name impliesare done within the eye. Two intraocular techniques hold promise: phakic intraocular lenses and clear lens extraction. Intraocular techniques are derived from cataract surgery. (Cataracts are opacities in the crystalline lens that usually occur with age.) In modern cataract surgerythe crystalline lens is removed and replac... Read More
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| Iritis |
Iritis
Iritis is an inflammation of the iris and is sometimes linked to certain systemic conditionsinfectionsprevious eye surgeryor injury.
The iris of the eye is composed of pigmented tissue that gives the eye its colour (i.e. - hazel eyes) and regulates the amount of light entering through the pupil. Iritis is an inflammation of the iris and is sometimes linked to certain systemic conditionsinfectionsprevious eye surgeryor injury. A flare-up of iritis of... Read More
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| Iritis |
IRITIS
A new patient visited my office recently complaining of a red and irritated eye for the past two weeks. He also reported being light sensitive. He was prescribed two different antibiotics by his general practitionerwhich is commonly used to treat red eye caused by bacterial infections. Unfortunately the medication did not relieve his symptoms as he was suffering from a condition known as iritis and not a bacterial infection.
Iritis is a common inflammation of the eyemore specifical... Read More
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| Iritis |
Iritis
Iritis is an inflammation of the iris and is sometimes linked to certain systemic conditionsinfectionsprevious eye surgeryor injury.
The iris of the eye is composed of pigmented tissue that gives the eye its colour (i.e. - hazel eyes) and regulates the amount of light entering through the pupil. Iritis is an inflammation of the iris and is sometimes linked to certain systemic conditionsinfectionsprevious eye surgeryor injury. A flare-up of iritis of... Read More
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| Is It Pink Eye or Is It Conjunctivitis? |
Is It Pink Eye or Is It Conjunctivitis?
‘Pink eye’ is really a layman’s term that generally describes an eye that is red and inflamed.
“You have conjunctivitis” the eye doctor informed his concerned patient. “Don’t I have ‘pink eye’?” the patient questioned. “Yes” the doctor responded. Although this may sound confusingboth doctor and patient here are correct. The patient does have conjunc... Read More
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| iZonŽ High Resolution Eyeglass Lenses |
iZon® High Resolution Eyeglass Lenses
The Eye Center of Pembroke Pines proudly announces the addition of iZon® High Resolution Eyeglass Lenses.
The only eye center in our area offering a quantum leap forward in vision correction!
What is WOW™ vision?WOW is the experience of putting on your iZon® High Resolution Lenses for the first time. WOW is High-Definition visionclearersharpermore vivid vis... Read More
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