Posts by Laura Shortridge
What is the Average Cost of Eyeglasses?
Who doesn’t want to save money, especially nowadays? If you happen to need eyeglasses, however, it is very important to keep your prescription current. Be informed of what your eyes truly need so that you can make a purchase decision that is cost-effective as well beneficial to your vision. How Much Should You Spend on…
Read MoreDoes LASIK Eye Surgery Hurt?
As LASIK eye surgery is considered perhaps one of the greatest (if not single greatest) innovations for improving and correcting vision, there are understandably a number of questions regarding the operation, such as if the procedure ultimately leads to 20/20 vision. One question many potential patients have—but are afraid to ask—has to do with how much…
Read MoreWhat Causes Your Eyelids to Start to Droop?
Many wonder about the condition when one or both eyelids droop. There are a variety of reasons as to why a person should develop what we may call “drooping eyelids,” and SightMD will explain two of them. What causes drooping of eyelids? One cause of drooping eyelids is simply the aging process. As a person…
Read MoreThe Best LASIK Practice on Long Island
SightMD has now earned the Best LASIK Surgery practice title for nine years in a row! Here at SightMD, we have spent years refining the art of laser vision correction so that we could provide you with the safest, most reliable LASIK surgery procedure. LASIK is a safe, quick, and effective way to improve your vision with…
Read MoreHow closely are your eyes and ears linked?
The human body is complicated and intricately connected. Our eyes and ears work together more than we realize, and the decline of one can adversely affect the other. Your vision and hearing are linked in ways you may not suspect. Both of these senses are processed by your brain to allow a total perception of…
Read MoreDoes LASIK Give You 20/20 Vision?
We at SightMD receive many vision-related questions from our patients as well as the general public. One frequent topic of curiosity concerns the breakthrough operation in eye surgery known as LASIK eye surgery. And the question that is top-of-mind among people is whether or not LASIK surgery leads to perfect vision. So, the question of the day…
Read MoreHow Do You Fix Drooping Eyelids?
Yes, you’re reading that title correctly. The condition of the term “drooping eyelids”or, to use the medical term—ptosis does indeed exist. Drooping eyelids can make you look tired and older, regardless of your energy level. Many people want to keep their appearance matching how they feel inside, so they turn to oculoplastic professionals to help them.…
Read MoreWhat Are the Early-Stage Treatments for Cataracts?
One reason that people put off scheduling any kind of medical checkup is the fear of getting a serious diagnosis. While it is only human nature to have this concern, that’s the purpose of having health checks. Where eyesight is concerned, for example, a person might be afraid of his or her doctor diagnosing cataracts.…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Causes of Eye Floaters
You may have heard of the term “eye floaters,” but may not be sure what they mean. Or, you may have seen (literally) what appear to be small dark spots or squiggly lines moving across your field of vision. If so, your vision is experiencing eye floaters. This is no cause for concern. Many people—especially…
Read MoreDoes LASIK Work for Astigmatism?
Ah, LASIK eye surgery. While a magnificent innovation in eye surgery to correct a variety of vision problems many questions about LASIK abound, particularly in regard to how long the positive results last. Consider, for example, astigmatism—one of the main vision problems that is fixed by LASIK. Can I Get LASIK with Astigmatism? In one word:…
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