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Pink Eye – Preventive Measures

Preventing the contamination of pink eye is the best method for both those infected and those nearby infected people. Washing your hands frequently will support the removal of many possible allergic agents or bacteria from getting into the eyes. Not sharing towels, washcloths, napkins, and other wiping items will minimize pink eye outbreaks. Households exposed [...]

Glaucoma Surgery

Glaucoma refers to a medical condition in which the optic nerves lose retinal cells over time.  This can lead to visual complications, including blindness.  Glaucoma surgery is not always the first course of action that doctors employ to treat the condition.  Medications can be quite effective in controlling intra-ocular pressure and regulating glaucoma symptoms, thus [...]