If you’ve ever noticed tiny specks or flashes of light in your field of vision, you may be experiencing floaters and flashes. While they may seem like a minor annoyance, these symptoms can be a sign of a more serious eye condition. As per the ophthalmologist in...
May is healthy vision & blindness awareness month. It’s time to realize how important it is to protect our eyes from preventable blindness and keep them healthy always. As these are the sense organs, they need special care and attention. The best optometrists in...
Do you smoke cigarettes? You might have been alarmed many times that smoking is injurious to health, but are you aware that smoking can make you blind? The important parts of the eyes that are responsible for maintaining clarity of vision might get damaged due to...
Macular pucker, also referred to as epiretinal membrane according to Palm Desert eye care, is a condition in which a thin, membranous tissue grows over the surface of the retina. Contraction of this membrane or ‘scar tissue’ causes wrinkling of the retina and may...
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of vision loss among those with diabetes and the leading cause of vision impairment and blindness among working-age adults, according to ophthalmologist Palm Desert. Between 40-45% of those diagnosed with diabetes already...
