Cataract Surgery

In the past, eye doctors often treated cataract problems in the later stages of the disease, after patients had developed poor vision. Today with the development of Laser treatment, the cataract problem is treated much earlier in the process. Cataract Laser Treatment is an operation which optometrists perform with the use of a... more »

Laser eye surgery has become so advanced that glasses may one day be nothing more than museum pieces. If you're considering a procedure, review the various pros and cons of your options before committing. more »

Medicare is government health insurance for senior citizens (or younger, provided the patient has certain disabilities). Since one of the problems of advanced age is weakened vision, one would reasonably expect that insurance for seniors would cover prescription eyeglasses. That is not necessarily the case, as many seniors requiring... more »

Flomax is a prescription medication used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy, or BPH. BPH is a common condition in older men; it is also known as prostate enlargement. Although enlargement of the prostate is a benign condition, it may eventually lead to prostate cancer. Flomax is prescribed in small, easily-swallowed capsules... more »

Eye floaters, those specks or strings that slowly drift through your field of vision, affect most of us eventually, according to the National Eye Institute. While most floaters are caused by the aging process and are harmless, some floaters are symptomatic of serious eye disorders and should be evaluated by an ophthalmologist, a... more »