by Akler Eye | Jan 29, 2016 | Cataract Surgery
Dear Patients, Friends and Family, This is a very special edition of Akler Eye Center news. We are celebrating our 5th anniversary this month. It is hard to believe how quickly the years have flown by! I want to think everyone for their support and for the...
by Akler Eye | Dec 9, 2015 | Children Eye Sight, Myopia, Nearsightedness
Myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness, is the commonest reason children require eyeglasses, and it tends to progress rapidly in childhood. In the United States, 42% of the population is myopic, compared with 25% in the 1970's. People with severe nearsightness...
by Akler Eye | Oct 30, 2015 | Best News In Sight, Eye Exams
Eye Exams on Your Home Computer? I was contacted last month by Yahoo news regarding a new technology that allows patients to take a vision test and check for glasses via their home computer. The company, Opternative, was designed to create an easier way to obtain a...
by Akler Eye | Sep 22, 2015 | Eye Disease, Eye Disorders, Glaucoma
Lowering Your Risk of Glaucoma Glaucoma is a condition in which the optic nerve is progressively damaged by elevated eye pressure and/or reduced blood flow to the optic nerve. It is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. One of the major risk factors for glaucoma...
by Akler Eye | Sep 3, 2015 | contact lens, LASIK
Healthy Habits for Contact Lens Wearers Recently, I was contacted by Health Magazine to comment on the safety of extended wear contact lenses. The trending story that prompted the interview was regarding a 39 year old man who wore extended wear contact lenses and...
