Bright Holiday Greetings from Georgia Eye Physicians & Surgeons!
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As the holiday season approaches and we take a moment to reflect on the past year, all of us at Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons would like to express our deepest gratitude to our amazing patients, many of whom have shared their stories in our regularly featured Spotlight Patient blogs. It has been our honor…
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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 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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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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Dispelling the Myths about Eye Health
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For the majority of people around the world, the ability to see makes an impact on their lives during virtually every waking moment. While other health concerns might go unnoticed, evidence of deteriorating vision can often be literally right in front of your eyes. Since vision is so much a part of our everyday human…
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How Sunglasses Work
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The eye-care specialists at Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons can treat a variety of conditions that impact vision, but we understand that most people would rather never suffer from visual impairment at all. Fortunately, there are many preventative measures you can take to help keep your eyes healthy and sharp. One of the most common…
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Understanding the Purpose of Tears
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Tears are a fundamental part of the human condition. Whether they are the result of profound emotion, intense physical pain, allergies, or just the onions you chopped while making dinner, tears are a phenomenon with which every one of us is familiar. Many of our patients at Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons are interested in…
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