How Quitting Smoke Can Benefit Your Eye Health
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Cataracts, Dry Eye, Eye Care, Eye Diseases, Uveitis, Vision
Our eyesight is one of our most treasured senses. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 34.1 million adults in the United States currently smoke cigarettes. Smoking cigarettes can have several negative health effects, including increasing your risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and cancer. But did you know that smoking…
Read MoreWhat is Retinopathy and How Does It Affect Your Vision?
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Latest News
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…
Read MoreTechnology and Your Eyes
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Latest News, Uncategorized
Technology has come to play an ever increasing role in our lives. For example, in the early 1990’s, portable phones were considered an extravagant novelty; few would have imagined that in just two decades the majority of people in the industrialized world would carry them constantly. Now, fully interactive technology like Google Glass makes it…
Read MoreTreating Your Eye Condition with Specialized Surgery
Posted by: Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Latest News
While many eye conditions are treated with medicated drops and a renewed eye care regimen, there are some situations where more drastic measures must be taken to ensure optimal patient eye health. Dr. William Segal performs various types of eye surgery to combat the numerous eye conditions that may arise throughout a person’s life. Highly…
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