Answering Your Questions about Cataract Surgery
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Cataracts affect more than 20 million Americans and are the most common cause of blindness in adults over the age of 40 worldwide. Unfortunately however, many of those at risk do not completely understand exactly what cataracts are or how they can be treated. At Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons, we believe that keeping our…
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What Determines the Color of Your Eyes?
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Many of our patients at Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons wonder why different people have different color eyes, and if those eye colors have any underlying medical significance, particularly as they may relate to the development of certain vision affecting conditions, like cataracts. While the underlying genetic basis that determines eye color can be extremely…
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Nutrition to Promote Eye Health
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We all know that the food that we eat affects every part of our bodies, and this holds true for the eyes as well. For example, maintaining blood sugar levels with a healthy diet and regular exercise is the best way to avoid diabetic retinopathy, a progressive disease of the retina that affects patients suffering…
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Meet Our May Spotlight Patient: Jana
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Wife, mother, and grandmother, Jana has lived a happy life in Atlanta for more than forty years. After her retirement from a career as a legal secretary, she finally had a chance to do all the things she really loved, like gardening, playing tennis, reading, and trying to keep up with her many grandchildren. So…
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Can Springtime Allergies Affect Eyesight?
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For many people in Georgia, springtime means allergies. Not only does the skyrocketing pollen count cause sneezing, sniffling, and nasal congestion, but it can also affect the eyes as well, making them itch and burn while leaving them red and watery. A recent study published online in the journal Ophthalmology has also linked high pollen…
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Understanding and Treating Retinopathy
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The retina is composed of a thin layer of light-sensitive cells that covers the inner surface at the back of the eye. Responsible for translating the light that enters the eye into electrochemical messages that can be relayed to the brain these highly sensitive cells are nourished by a complex and delicate network of blood…
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Protecting Your Eyes from the Summer Sun
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As the long winter months finally come to a close, many people are undoubtedly looking forward to spending more time enjoying outdoor activities. However all that time spent in the sunshine could potentially negatively impact the health of your eyes. The ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun has been shown to be the cause of…
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Meet Our February Spotlight Patient: Joe
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Just ask Joe, this month’s spotlight patient. Joe has never been a stranger to long odds. Diagnosed with a congenital heart defect at the age of five, Joe wasn’t expected to live to see his tenth birthday. But Joe proved the doctors wrong. Now 62 years old, Joe…
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Meet Our January Spotlight Patient: Jeffrey
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Imagine if one day your vision suddenly started to fail. That’s exactly what happened to Jeff, an operations manager for a distribution company in Duluth, Georgia. Jeff led an active and healthy lifestyle and prided himself on being an outdoorsman. During the years he spent hunting and fishing in the mountains of north Georgia and…
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Wishing You a Brightest Holiday Greetings from Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons!
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Happy Holidays from all of us here at Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons! As this year comes to a close, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to all of our wonderful patients, many of whom were kind enough to share their stories in our Spotlight Patient blogs. It has been our honor and…
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