How We Use Lasers in Ophthalmology
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Lasers have been around for a long time, but many people still think of them as futuristic science-fiction props. The truth is, the real-world applications of lasers are more varied than what you’ll see in most sci-fi movies. While we may never have handheld laser guns, scientists have developed far more constructive uses for this…
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What are the Most Common Causes of Vision Loss?
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Although they’re incredibly resilient and powerful, the eyes can be susceptible to a variety of complications. Something as intricate and functional as the human eye is bound to be somewhat vulnerable—with so many things to do, just as many can go wrong. Fortunately, however, we have developed effective treatments for many of the potential medical…
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5 Things You Can Do to Keep Your Eyes Healthy and Your Eyesight Sharp
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Each and every day at Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons, board certified ophthalmologist Dr. William Segal and comprehensive consultative optometrist Dr. Marc Lay see dozens of patients to help treat both routine and serious vision problems. Many of these patients wonder whether there was anything that they could have done to prevent their specific vision…
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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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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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Recognizing the Symptoms of Eye Disease
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One of the most difficult things about treating eye problems is that people sometimes do not bring them to our attention until it is too late. When a person uses their eyesight every day, subtle changes in vision can often go unnoticed and symptoms are easily dismissed. That is why Dr. William Segal and Dr….
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Understanding the Different Treatments for Vision Loss
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There are many different issues that can affect your eyesight, ranging from simple refractive errors like nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, to external injuries and infections, to degenerative or neurological conditions that could potentially cause permanent blindness. However, three of the most common causes of visual impairment worldwide are cataracts, glaucoma, and retinopathy. While these three…
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