March 2020
Ten Questions to Ask Your Optometrist about Scleral Lenses
At the Miami Contact Lens Institute, we often prescribe specialty contact lenses to our patients as a means of helping them achieve clearer vision or greater levels of comfort. One […]
Read MoreWays to Control Myopia Progression in Children
Myopia (nearsightedness) is a prevalent vision disorder in children, affecting about 42% of kids ages five to 19 in North America. Currently, there is no known way to cure myopia, […]
Read MoreAphakia: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments Available
The lens of your eye is a flexible, clear structure that helps your eye focus properly on objects. Aphakia is the name for a condition in which the person does […]
Read MoreGraft versus Host Disease (GvHD) Symptoms & Possible Treatment
Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD) is a medical condition that sometimes occurs in patients who have undergone a transplant. It is most common following bone marrow or stem cell transplants. […]
Read MoreWhat is dry eye syndrome?
Are you dealing with persistently dry, itchy, scratchy feeling eyes that sometimes burn? You could be suffering from dry eye syndrome, a condition that affects a quarter of patients visiting ophthalmic clinics. […]
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