Potential Causes of Red Eyes
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There are many reasons your eyes may turn red, and most of them represent no cause for concern. Often, it’s merely part of a natural biological process that just needs to run its course. However, familiarizing yourself with the various causes of red eye will help you know when to wait it out, when to…
Read MoreA Warning About Online Vision Tests
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Smartphones and the internet have ushered in a new era of convenience for several areas of life, but constant access to handy tools and unfiltered information can also have its downsides. Ease of use and ease of access can lead us to think we have more accurate information than we actually do, and when it…
Read MoreTop Foods for Healthier Eyes
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Many of our patients ask if there are ways to improve their vision. While there may be no easy answer to that question, there are good habits you can develop to help preserve your vision for longer. In addition to getting regular eye exams and practicing good hygiene habits, you can adjust your diet to…
Read More5 Tips to Avoid Common Contact Lens-Related Issues
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Your vision is not something to mess around with. Most of us use our eyes all day long, so it’s easy to take them for granted. Your eyes are complex, sensitive organs that are uniquely vulnerable to injury and infection, and wearing contact lenses increases your risk of potentially dangerous eye problems. However, if you…
Read MoreOur Amazing Eyes: What Can They Do?
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Here at Georgia Eye Physicians & Surgeons, we know that the eyes are among the most complex and sensitive organs in the body, but we don’t often talk about exactly what that means. Although most people take them for granted, the eyes are actually made up of more than 200 million working parts, all working…
Read MoreCommon Eye Symptoms and What They Might Mean
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Caring for your eyes can be complicated, not only because the eyes themselves are such sophisticated and intricate organs, but also because there are so many different things that can potentially go wrong with them. Sometimes a symptom that might seem like little more than a minor annoyance could be a sign of a serious…
Read MoreAsk the Eye Docs: Why Is My Vision Dark and Cloudy?
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For more than a decade, board-certified ophthalmologist Dr. William Segal and consultative optometrist Dr. Marc Lay at Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons have provided eye care services to patients from all across the southeast, ranging from routine vision and comprehensive medical eye exams to eye disease treatment and LASIK vision correction surgery. In the latest…
Read MoreQuestions Parents Ask about Children’s Eye Exams
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Although it may seem as though summer just got underway, it’s never too early to get a jump start on all the things you need to do to get ready for the coming school year. One of the most important of those things is a comprehensive medical eye examination. Most school districts around the country…
Read MoreTreating Chronic Dry Eye Depends on its Cause
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At one point or another, we’ve all experienced that dry, itchy, sandpaper feeling commonly known as dry eye. Usually it is just a passing inconvenience, perhaps just a side effect of a particularly long work day or seasonal allergies. However, for millions of men and women, dry eye is a chronic condition that negatively impacts…
Read MoreOptions to Make Your Eyeglasses Work for You
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Most people take good vision for granted. However, if you are one of the millions of people who suffer from common refractive vision problems like nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism it can be easy to think of your prescription eyewear as merely a necessary inconvenience. Given the amount of time and money that goes into caring…
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