Advances in Eye Care

April 7, 2023

If you’ve been following “Everyday Insight” on a regular basis (and we at SightMD hope you are), you’ve most likely read blogs about or glanced over descriptions of the terms—“cataract surgery” and “LASIK eye surgery.” In fact, you may have…

April 4, 2023

Cancer is a disease which, unfortunately, can affect anywhere inside or outside the body. Even the eyelids are not immune to the possibility of developing cancer. While this is an uncomfortable possibility to discuss – let alone actually suffer from…

March 27, 2023

Age can influence your candidacy for LASIK eye surgery, but it is by no means set in stone. In fact, there is no set age for LASIK eye surgery. Most LASIK eye surgeons, however, will not perform the procedure on…

March 23, 2023

Cataract surgery will lead to remarkable improvements in the eyes. But sometimes not immediately. While a lot will happen right away, there is still a decent chunk of vision that requires adjusting to. Vision can initially appear somewhat worse after…

March 20, 2023

Eyelid surgery, otherwise known as blepharoplasty, is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures on the market. This is because the delicate skin around the eyes is so thin that the eyelids are one of the first places to reveal…

March 10, 2023

LASIK Eye Surgery and PRK are types of refractive eye surgery. They treat vision problems like nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Both LASIK and PRK use a laser to reshape the cornea, the clear outer layer of your eye that focuses light so you…

March 7, 2023

Cataracts is a common eye condition that affects many people. Cataract surgery is a safe, frequently performed operation to aid those who have the condition. Still, receiving a diagnosis of having cataracts and realizing that surgery will be performed on the eye…

February 24, 2023

It may seem like a tough reality to face, but many people will develop cataracts at some point in their lives. Most people will either get cataracts or have had cataract surgery by the age of 80. With that fact…

February 20, 2023

Do you or someone you know have a condition where there is excess skin on the upper and lower eyelids? If so, there is a surgical procedure called “blepharoplasty” that involves removing this excess skin. While this operation can indeed…