Eye Care Corner 4th quarter 2012
Dry Eye Disease
Dry eye disease is a common condition that occurs when your eye doesn’t make enough tears to keep your eye moist and comfortable. Dry eyes are more than just a nuisance. Your tears are important in keeping your eyes healthy. If you have mild dry eyes, you may be able to improve your symptoms just by changing your environment, such as moving away from heating or air conditioning vents, using a humidifier to help put moisture back into the air, or avoiding exposure to cigarette smoke.
If the environmental changes alone don’t restore your eyes’ moisture level, over-the-counter artificial tears are highly effective in soothing dry eyes for most people. Tears must be used regularly—often 4 times a day—in order to maintain constant moisture throughout the day.
If you require artificial tears more than four times daily, you may benefit from punctual plugs. The punctum is the opening in the lower eyelid through which your tears drain away. Plugging the punctum makes tears stay on your eye surface longer, which improves your dry eye symptoms. Punctal plugs are quickly, easily, and painlessly inserted during an office visit, and may provide significant relief. Moderate to severe dry eye may require medical therapy. Prescription drops are available to stimulate your tear glands to produce more natural tears.
If you have dry eye symptoms, talk to your eye doctor. Based on your lifestyle and the severity of your symptoms, your doctor will work with you to design a treatment plan to make your eyes comfortable.
Cataracts & Lens Implant Surgery
Cataracts & Lens Implant Surgery at Spector Eye Care in Connecticut
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Spector Eye Care in Norwalk and Stamford, and New Vision Cataract Center in Norwalk Connecticut and their Medical Director, Scott Spector, M.D. are pleased to offer patients with Cataracts in Connecticut, world class advanced technology Cataract Surgery and Lens Implants. Patients visiting Spector Eye Care for a consultation regarding Cataracts, Cataract Surgery and Lens Implants will find that Dr. Spector and his staff work together to insure that each patient receives the personal attention necessary to first learn about their Cataracts-and then have a comfortable, convenient and positive experience with Cataract Surgery in Connecticut at New Vision Cataract Center.
Anyone with Cataracts or considering Cataract Surgery in Fairfield County, Connecticut will be comforted by the incorporation of state of the art instrumentation and diagnostic testing, the thoroughness of their Cataract Evaluation and the explanations given to help them understand their eyes and vision, cataracts, cataract surgery and lens implants. Dr. Spector’s experience with “no stitch no patch no needle” cataract surgery as well as with all types of Lens Implants-including Monofocal Lens Implants, Aspheric Lens Implants, Astigmatism Correcting Toric Lens Implants and Near Vision Presbyopia Correcting Lens Implants such as the ReZoom Lens Implant, have made him the leading Cataract Specialist in the State of Connecticut.
Spector Eye Care and New Vision Cataract & Laser Center provide consultation and examinations for cataracts, cataract surgery and lens implants and are conveniently located for eye care patients from Norwalk, Westport, Stamford, Stratford, Greenwich, Darien, Wilton, Weston, Ridgefield, Bridgeport, Danbury, Fairfield, Milford, Trumbull, New Canaan or Shelton Connecticut. To schedule an appointment for a Cataract Consultation please contact us at 203.853.9900, or email us at info@spectoreye.com
- Cataracts & Lens Implant Surgery
- About Cataracts & Cataract Surgery
- About Presbyopia
- About Lens Implants
- Monofocal Lens Implants
- Aspheric Lens Implants
- Astigmatism Correcting Lens Implants
- Presbyopia Correcting Multifocal Lens Implants
LASIK Eye Surgery
April 9, 2012 by admin
Filed under Laser Eye Surgery, LASIK
CATARACT LASIK Eye Surgery at Spector Eye Care in Connecticut
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LASIK is the most common type of vision correction surgery that we perform at Spector Eye Care. LASIK is a method of corneal laser eye surgery that we can use to allow patients to enjoy a quick visual recovery with minimal discomfort after their procedure.
LASIK is a type of eye surgery called “lamellar eye surgery” because it is performed between the layers of the cornea. LASIK is actually a two-step
- The first step is to create a “flap” under which the laser vision correction is to be applied. In the past, creating the “flap” was accomplished using a mechanical instrument called a microkeratome to cut the corneal surface. Although the microkeratome was reliable, in order to provide the utmost in safety and efficacy, Drs. Spector and Parikh creates LASIK flaps with the IntraLase® Femtosecond Laser so that your LASIK Surgery will actually be done as a Bladeless All Laser LASIK procedure.
- The second step is to carefully fold the “flap” over and allow the inner layer of the cornea to be visible so that the laser energy can be applied. The actual application of the Excimer Laser can take from 10-90 seconds depending on the amount of correction that you require.
Dr. Spector and Dr. Parikh’s training, experience and expertise in performing Bladeless All Laser LASIK offers our patients an added sense of confidence in the safety, efficacy and predictability of having LASIK in Connecticut at Spector Eye Care in Norwalk & Stamford.
