Eye Exam

Do you give your child an iPad? Could this affect their health? Dr. Richard Simon interviewed by PBS on Baptist Health Channel

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Dr. Richard Simon was interviewed just a few weeks ago by PBS on the Baptist Health Channel. His interview covers so many incredible topics that we are asked by our patients everyday.  It begins with what technology has caused us…”Computer Vision Syndrome” or “CVS” which is something the majority of our patients have suffered symptoms…

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

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

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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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