How Can Springtime Pollen Hurt My Eyes?
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Atlanta has long been known for its lush greenery, and has even famously been called “the city in the woods.” Ubiquitous trees, bushes, and flowers mean that the return of spring, along with its warmer temperatures, can be a particularly beautiful time. However, for people affected by seasonal allergies in the Atlanta metropolitan area, the…
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Ask the Eye Docs: How Do I Know if I Need Bifocals?
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For more than a decade, the dedicated specialists at Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons have provided patients from all across the southeast with an array of eye care services, ranging from routine vision exams for prescription eyewear and comprehensive medical eye exams to advanced eye disease treatment and LASIK vision correction surgery. In the latest…
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Giving Back with EyeCare America®
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At Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons, we understand that vision problems affect anyone, regardless of their race, age, or gender. However, we also know that there are certain groups, like seniors, that can be particularly vulnerable. In fact, it is estimated that by the age of sixty-five one in three Americans will have developed some…
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Dealing with Common Eye Irritations
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At Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons, we deal with all sorts of eye problems, from refractive errors that cause nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism to more serious conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, and retinopathy that can lead to permanent vision loss. However, the eyes are very sensitive organs and there are several different minor issues that can…
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What is Retinopathy and How Does It Affect Your Vision?
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It is easy for people to take good vision for granted. After all, eyesight isn’t generally something that people have to consciously think about in order to use and the eyes appear (at least from the surface) to be very simple in construction. Generally they do their job quietly, without any fanfare, and people only…
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3 Things You Need to Know About Chronic Dry Eye
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Here at Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons, board-certified ophthalmologist Dr. William Segal and comprehensive consultative optometrist Dr. Marc Lay treat patients for all kinds of vision and eye problems, from the most serious to the most routine. However, one specific issue that seems to plague a large number our patients is dry eye. Some studies…
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What Causes Cataracts and How Can You Treat Them?
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At Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons, we do everything that we can to help keep our patients’ eyes healthy. Sometimes this can be a tall order, particularly since there are so many different issues that can affect the eyesight. Although we routinely treat everything from the relatively minor, long-term refractive errors that can be corrected…
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Tips for Safe and Healthy Contact Lens Use
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As more than 36 million men and women in the United States alone can attest, contact lenses are a safe, effective, and convenient way to treat many of the most common vision problems. Whether you suffer from nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism, contact lenses can potentially provide you with clearer and sharper vision, without the clumsiness…
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Meet Our January 2018 Spotlight Patient: Janice
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At Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons we are all too aware of just how delicate and sensitive the eyes can be. Most of our patients are familiar with the most common issues that affect vision, like refractive errors (such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism) or chronic dry eye. Some have even been affected by more…
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Cataracts: Traveling to Treat a World-Wide Problem
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At Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. William Segal and Dr. Marc Lay routinely treat patients for a variety of different conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy, many of which could potentially rob an individual of their eyesight permanently. Fortunately, because we have access to the most advanced technology and treatment methods…
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