Posted by: Missouri Eye Institute in Blog on November 1, 2024
Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month serves as a crucial reminder of the increased risk of blinding eye diseases that those with diabetes may be faced with. Conditions like diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and cataracts are more common in diabetics, yet many people don’t know about these dangers to their vision. This lack of knowledge means many… Read More
Posted by: Missouri Eye Institute in Blog on October 9, 2024
Millions of people have dry eye disease. Dry eye disease is a chronic condition where your eyes don’t produce the right amount or balance of fluids in the tear film. The tear film is a multi-layered mix of fluids that must have adequate amounts of each ingredient in order to lubricate and protect the surface… Read More
Posted by: Missouri Eye Institute in Blog on September 9, 2024
Cataracts are extremely common, especially for older adults. They develop when the protein that makes up the natural lens of the eye forms clumps. These clumps make the lens cloudy and can cause vision changes or vision loss. Cataract surgery is the only way to restore vision affected by cataracts. There are no medications that can… Read More
Posted by: Missouri Eye Institute in Blog on August 8, 2024
LASIK is one of the most popular types of laser vision correction that can allow you to experience greater visual freedom than ever before. If you’re considering LASIK, you may be wondering what the recovery process is like. For most people, recovery from LASIK is easy and smooth. There is very little pain after the… Read More