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Southern California Eye Consultants at the Cataract and Glaucoma Institute of Orange County
Southern California Eye Consultants at the Cataract and Glaucoma Institute of Orange County is dedicated to providing the best ophthalmology practices for you and your family. Our mission is to provide you with compassionate care and cutting-edge therapy in order to protect and preserve your vision. Stay informed with helpful articles that are posted weekly on topics such as cataracts and glaucoma.
Bell’s Palsy: Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatment
Bell's Palsy is a condition that leads to problems with the eyes that affects almost 40,000 people every year. Learn more about Bell's Palsy from Southern California Eye Consultants.
How Long Does It Take To Go Blind from Cataracts?
Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness around the world. Understanding how the condition affects the eyes can help patients best treat the disease.
Glaucoma Stats: Why Scheduling Regular Eye Appointments Is Important
Glaucoma is the name of a series of conditions that can result in loss of eye sight. Regular eye exams can catch glaucoma early and help preserve eye sight.
What’s the Cost: The Financial and Physical Impacts of Cataracts
Surgery Is The Only Way The eye’s natural lens helps guide light to the brain, where images are processed. For most people, this lens breaks down over time, a condition known as a cataract. The lens becomes cloudy, leading to blurry sight and difficulty making out objects. A cataract must be surgically removed to restore vision lost from the disease. Surgery from start to finish Cataract surgery is performed in the sterile operating room of a hospital or ambulatory surgery center. Upon arriving at the facility, patients receive pre-operative care to prepare for the procedure. Nurses administer numbing and ...
What Are The Most Common Eyelid Disorders?
The Importance Of Eyelids Eyelids have the tough task of protecting the eyes and keeping out foreign objects. The moveable tissue also spreads moisture so the surface of the eye remains moist. Disorders can impair the eyelid’s ability to perform these tasks, leading to short or long-term complications. Although there are many eyelid conditions, those listed below tend to be the most common. Blepharitis Blepharitis is a swelling and inflammation of the eyelid margin. The disorder is typically caused by issues with the oil glands or a bacterial infection. Besides swelling, patients often experience itching, burning, redness, and a ...
Double Trouble: Can Cataracts and Macular Degeneration Occur At The Same Time?
Like Looking Through A Foggy Window Light enters the eye through the cornea and passes through the lens to send a clear picture to the brain. A cataract occurs when proteins inside that lens break down, causing the once-transparent tissue to become cloudy. The cloudy lens impedes light’s journey, resulting in blurry and dull vision. If untreated, cataracts can cause blindness as the lens opacifies completely. Messing with the macula Macular degeneration affects the back of the eye, also known as the retina. The condition specifically targets the macula, the part of the retina responsible for central vision. People ...