Understanding LASIK Eye Surgery
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Many patients suffering from myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and astigmatism use prescription glasses or contact lenses to give them clearer vision. However, advanced technology has made it possible to permanently correct these common vision problems with LASIK surgery. Laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis, more commonly known as LASIK, is the world’s most common elective procedure and nearly…
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How the Eye Muscles Affect Vision Health
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At Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons we routinely treat a variety of conditions that affect the eye, but it is also important to understand that good vision relies on more than just the eye itself. For example, there are six distinct muscle groups that are responsible for orienting and controlling the movement of the eyes,…
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What Optical Illusions Reveal about Eyesight
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We’ve all heard the phrase “seeing is believing”, but one of the most interesting things about vision is that what we perceive as being “real” is not actually an objective representation of what is out there in reality. In fact, our perceptions are actually the result of complex interactions between the eyes and the brain,…
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A Closer Look at What Makes the Eye Work
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For over a decade, Dr. William Segal, Dr. Marc lay, and the rest of the staff at Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons, P.C. have provided patients with a full array of routine eye care, eye disease treatment, and refractive eye surgery. Over the years we’ve published many articles explaining the ins and outs of various…
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Four Steps to Healthier Eyes
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At Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons, P.C. we provide patients with a full array of routine eye care, eye disease treatment, and refractive eye surgery. While Dr. William Segal uses the latest and most advanced technology to treat conditions ranging from simple astigmatism to cataracts or glaucoma, we also realize that preventative care plays a…
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What Happens as the Eye Gets Older?
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Most of us are familiar with the laundry list of minor irritations and inconveniences that accompany growing older. But many people fail to take into consideration the effects that aging can have on your vision. In fact, changes in vision can often be one of the first and most undeniable signs of aging. As time…
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The Causes and Treatments of Chronic Dry Eye
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We’ve all experienced the familiar scratchy, burning sensation associated with dry eyes, but for some that persistently irritating condition never seems to go away. Studies show that close to 8 percent of women age 50 or older in the United States and about 4 percent of men in that same group experience symptoms of chronic…
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Floaters and Flashes: What Do They Mean?
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One concern that many of the patients at Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons bring to our attention has to do with little “cobwebs” or specks that seem to float about in their field of vision. These small, dark, shadowy shapes can look like spots, thread-like strands, or squiggly lines and just seem to lazily drift…
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How Eyelid Conditions Can Affect Your Vision Health
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At Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons, we treat a wide variety of conditions that affect vision. While the majority of these concerns naturally involve the eye itself, there are actually a large number of relatively common vision-affecting conditions that deal not with just the eyes, but with the humble eyelids. When they are functioning as…
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Why Do the Eyes Get Tired?
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We’re all familiar with the feeling of tired eyes at bedtime, right before falling asleep. The eyelids feel heavy and they begin to droop. Your field of vision narrows as you squint and blink at the TV screen, trying to stay awake. Then your eyelids become even heavier and close when the need for sleep…
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