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Dr. Cris Cruz Colon Lectures At Wills Eye

Glaucoma Miami

In just a couple weeks on June 28th, our very own Glaucoma subspecialist, Dr. Cris Cruz Colon, will be presenting at a very prestigious location about a new glaucoma therapy. Dr. Cruz has shared that this is such an honor to be included on this panel, but mostly to be able to present side by…

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“Like I got sand in my eye”- Keratoconus & Crosslinking: An Athlete’s Story

Cornea,Corneal Crosslinking,cxl,Keratoconus

A recent article in the Baltimore Sun shared the journey that Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle, Brandon Williams went through when he was diagnosed with something we see every day at our office, keratoconus.

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What does a cataract feel like?

Cataract Surgery Miami,Eye Health,laser cataract surgery,ophthalmology miami

Patients who have recently had their cataract surgery with us, always share some incredible aspects of what changed in their lives after their surgeries, what they can see better now, how the colors are brighter and everything is “crisper.” Not so often is it that we find articles in the New York Times where an…

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Dr. Buznego & Dr. Trattler Lecture at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Cornea,Eye Health,ophthalmology miami

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute hosted a meeting titled Interactive Consultations in Cornea & Refractive Surgery, in February of this year. Two of our surgeons are both considered Bascom Palmer Institute faculty as “Voluntary Assistant Professors of Ophthalmology.” They presented the latest research on 2 very relevant, talked about topics in ophthalmology right now. Dr. William…

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I haven’t been to an eye doctor in forever. Why do I have to go?

Eye Exam,Eye Health,Retina Miami

It really blows us away when friends and family members tell us it has been “years” since they see their eye doctor. How would your life change if we told you this is all you could see? Do you know what the leading cause of preventable blindness is? Well, it’s Diabetic retinopathy and if it…

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Dry Eye affects Your Cataract Surgery. Do you know if you even have it?

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An amazing new article in Optometric Management by Dr. Douglas Devries, OD featured a study conducted by our very own Dr. William Trattler, MD. The study consisted of 143 prospective cataract patients in 9 centers across the US in 2011.  These patients were evaluated for dry eye by multiple measurements that we use including Tear…

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I can see it in your eyes. Small eye symptoms could mean big disease.

Eye Exam,Eye Health

Eyes are the window to more than just your soul according to a recent, very interesting article featured on Healthgrades.com. 8 diseases are listed which all can affect your eyes and vision.  In fact, some of these symptoms have ophthalmologists becoming the first in the line of diagnosis determiners of major diseases. And guess what? …

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LASIK before Spring Break? All your LASIK questions answered.

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If you’re like us, you’re already thinking about how amazing spring break will be.  And if you are in south Florida like us, you will likely be hanging near the water, maybe even ON the water, on a boat, snorkeling, in a beach, by a pool…got you in the mood yet? Well, none of the…

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Cataract Surgery Helps You Live Longer?

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A new study proves that cataract surgery may do a lot more than just improve a patient’s vision.  It could actually give you the ability to live a longer life! Facts about the study: The study lasted 20 years The study included over 74,000 women (age 65 and older) with cataracts Results? There was a…

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LASIK proven to be SAFEST and most successful elective procedure in the world!

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We have been waiting for years to be able to share these amazing statistics with you! According to a recent article, of all the potential elective surgeries in the world – LASIK surgery has officially been named the safest, most studied and most successful!  LASIK has highest patient satisfaction rate that has continually improved over the last…

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