Posted on March 28th, 2011 by admin | Comments Off
In Los Angeles, vision correction is important to residents as not seeing clearly may affect our daily lives. The health of our eyesight should be a priority, going to yearly routine check-ups with an eye care professional, and seeing to it that preventative measures and early detection are followed up with your eye doctor. With [...]
Posted on March 3rd, 2011 by admin | Comments Off
Most people are prescribed vision correction treatment when as children, and by the time they have become young adults they have either become accustomed to the glasses contacts or wish they never had to wear them. Glasses may get in the way of one’s daily activity especially if it includes playing sports, contacts can be [...]
Posted on November 10th, 2010 by admin | Comments Off
Lasik eye surgery is very safe and simple procedure. Most people return to work three days after Lasik surgery. The procedure takes no time at all and most surgeons believe that healing time is all up to the patient. If the patient follows the surgeon’s instructions on what to do before and after Lasik he [...]
Posted on August 12th, 2010 by admin | Comments Off
Andrew Caster MD shares important information about patients at risk for developing glaucoma require special management when undergoing refractive surgery. Regular follow-up visits with an ophthalmologist can help ensure that these patients avoid potential complications later in life.
Diagnosing glaucoma requires an accurate measurement of an individual’s intraocular pressure (IOP). Dr. Andrew Caster believes when a [...]
Posted on August 12th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »
Andrew Caster MD shares important information about patients at risk for developing glaucoma require special management when undergoing refractive surgery. Regular follow-up visits with an ophthalmologist can help ensure that these patients avoid potential complications later in life.
Diagnosing glaucoma requires an accurate measurement of an individual’s intraocular pressure (IOP). Dr. Andrew Caster believes when a [...]
Posted on August 12th, 2010 by admin | Comments Off
Significant visual impairment is a serious risk for older populations, with roughly 6.75% of adults ³60 years of age defined as being visually impaired or having best-corrected vision less that 20/40. As many as 1 in 3 men and women ³65 years of age will experience age-related vision loss. By comparison, the risks of the [...]
Posted on August 12th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »
Significant visual impairment is a serious risk for older populations, with roughly 6.75% of adults ³60 years of age defined as being visually impaired or having best-corrected vision less that 20/40. As many as 1 in 3 men and women ³65 years of age will experience age-related vision loss. By comparison, the risks of the [...]
Posted on August 12th, 2010 by admin | Comments Off
Many studies have shown that visual impairment can have far-reaching consequences on an individual’s employment, socioeconomic status and general health. Until recently, however, the effects of prenatal and childhood biological and sociologic factors on adult vision were poorly understood.
A recent study by Rahi et al from University College London, United Kingdom, investigated whether adult visual [...]
Posted on August 12th, 2010 by admin | No Comments »
Many studies have shown that visual impairment can have far-reaching consequences on an individual’s employment, socioeconomic status and general health. Until recently, however, the effects of prenatal and childhood biological and sociologic factors on adult vision were poorly understood.
A recent study by Rahi et al from University College London, United Kingdom, investigated whether adult visual [...]
Posted on August 12th, 2010 by admin | Comments Off
Dr. Andrew Caster would like to inform people about age-related macular degeneration. (AMD) Age related macular degeneration is one of the most common causes of blindness in adults in the United States, affecting more than 1.75 million Americans. While some risk factors for AMD, such as cardiovascular disease and hypertension, are well known, recent studies [...]
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