November Is Diabetic Eye Disease Month

November Is Diabetic Eye Disease Month

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has deemed November as Diabetic Eye Disease Month, a campaign designed to raise awareness on a group of eye-related complications brought on by diabetes. Here, the eye surgeons at Clarity Eye Group discuss symptoms of diabetic eye...
LASIK vs. PRK: Which Is Right for Me?

LASIK vs. PRK: Which Is Right for Me?

If you are considering undergoing laser vision correction to improve vision and reduce your dependency on prescription eyewear, it is important that you understand your options. LASIK is the most well-known laser vision correction procedure used to correct...
Can Cataracts Return After Surgery?

Can Cataracts Return After Surgery?

Cataract surgery involves removing the eye’s natural lens that has clouded and blurred vision. Once the natural lens is removed, it is replaced with an artificial intraocular lens that restores clear eyesight. After surgery, a cataract cannot return. That being said,...

Volunteer Surgeon in Third World Countries

I did my residency in ophthalmology from 1968 through 1971 at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington DC. I had previously graduated from UCLA Medical School and completed a one-year internship. I turned down a residency at UCLA’s Jules Stein Eye Institute,...

LASIK vs. Custom LASIK vs. PRK

If you’re tired of relying on eyeglasses or contact lenses to be able to read, drive and perform other everyday tasks, laser eye surgery is most likely the best solution for your needs. Though there are different variations and techniques of laser eye surgery, the...