LASIK Eye Surgery is a wonderful present for those still wearing contacts or glasses. Treat your loved one to the gift of vision this holiday season. Contact Eye Michigan to find out more.
Maintain Optimal Eye Health
Your eyes are a vital part of your overall health. To maintain optimal eye health and ensure that your vision is at its best, visit your ophthalmologist regularly. Many are unaware that they have vision problems or disease until they consult their eye doctor who performs a complete dilated eye examination. In some cases like glaucoma, diabetic eye disorder, and age associated macular degeneration, there are no warning signs. They can only be determined and diagnosed through a visit to the ophthalmologist.
Inform the ophthalmologist about your family history on eye health because some problems may be inherited. This helps the ophthalmologist determine your risk factors for certain eye conditions. Eating fruits and vegetables, specifically green leafy vegetables and fish rich in omega-3, and maintaining a healthy weight, contributes to helping keep your eyes in good condition and reduces the risk of eye disease. It is also suggested to stop smoking because smoking is associated with increasing your chance of developing macular degeneration, cataract, and optic nerve disorders. Ask your ophthalmologist about eye vitamins that have been clinically proven to aid in reducing vision loss from macular degeneration.
There is much that can be done to be proactive and to take charge of your eye health. Eye Michigan looks forward to your visit.
World Sight Day
Schedule regular visits with your eye doctor and eliminate avoidable blindness.
Descemets Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK)
DMEK is a reliable surgical choice to cure degrading vision and swollen, murky corneas. This is the third and most recent evolution to help those suffering with Fuch’s Corneal Dystrophy and corneal endothelial dysfunction. It has been demonstrated to provide patients the best option to achieve at least 20/25 vision, speedy return to normal activities, and ward off potential vision-threatening rejection. As compared to its predecessors, DMEK is considered the best anatomical restoration procedure because it only requires a single cell layer and a thin membrane to cure cornea irregularities.
DMEK surgery is done as outpatient. To avoid discomfort, a topical anesthesia is applied through eye drops. The damaged layer of the cornea is removed and is replaced by a designated thin layer of new cornea. It is proven to offer a faster enhancement in vision capacity with very low risk of rejection. Its results enable the patient’s cornea to be closer to its original state.
There are several advantages that can be derived out from this technology including:
- Smaller corneal incision
- No effect on the external shape of the cornea
- Ability to pre-operatively manage astigmatism
- Increased accuracy for the ophthalmologist performing the procedure
World Alzheimer’s Day
September 21st is a day to promote advocacy and raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease.
Can checking your vision aid in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease?
Clear Lens Extraction / Refractive Lens Exchange
Clear Lens Extraction is similar to cataract surgery as both involve the replacement of the eye’s natural lens with an artificial lens. In both procedures, the eye’s natural lens is removed. For some patients, CLE or RLE surgical solution is a better choice than laser vision correction to restore vision. To learn more about what option is best to correct your vision problem, contact Eye Michigan at 248-221-1022 to make an appointment with one of our expert, experienced ophthalmologists and they will assess your eyes and create the best, personalized treatment plan for you to help you attain your vision goals.
Happy National Senior Citizens Day
Today is a celebration of the contributions that senior citizens make in our local community and throughout the United States. It is important in-turn that our community supports our senior citizens by bringing awareness of social, health and economic issues that affect our senior population. In observance of the holiday, we encourage and remind all senior citizens to make an appointment with your Eye Michigan doctor to maintain your vision and eye health for many years to come.
Cataracts
A cataract is a common age-related eye problem that can affect one or both eyes decreasing clarity of vision over time. A cataract is clouding of a normally clear and healthy lens. There are many symptoms including; cloudy, fuzzy, blurry vision, sensitivity to light and difficulty seeing at night. If you have symptoms, make an appointment at Eye Michigan for correct diagnosis and to see if cataract surgery is the right choice for you, so that you can enjoy clear vision again. Learn more about Cataract Surgery.
See the World Better with Cataract Surgery
Sylvia Lee communicates about her great experience with Dr. Alan Spigelman plus her own personal enlightenment after her cataract surgery when her vision vastly improved.