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As we age, we undergo a few changes as adults, from our hair turning gray to changes in our eyesight. One of our priorities is ensuring our patients are empowered with information to know what to expect to minimize risks. What Are the Common Age-Related Vision Changes? Major Age-Related Eye Diseases Early detection can effectively… Read More
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As we wave goodbye to 2023, let’s leap into 2024 with positive vibrations for a healthy year ahead. The New Year is a time to start fresh and renew our commitment to health, happiness, and success. It’s important to include eye health and safety in these resolutions. Listed below are a few ways to prioritize… Read More
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Are you ready for a fun Halloween celebration this year? As Halloween approaches, we urge costume shoppers to avoid non-prescription lenses after a study finds chlorine, metal, and other harmful chemicals during product testing. Wearing costume contact lenses on Halloween can be a real scream. However, the scare from non-prescription contact lenses can be all… Read More
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The safety of our patients and staff is of the utmost importance to Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute; therefore, in light of the issues surrounding COVID-19, commonly referred to as Coronavirus, we wanted to let our patients know about the precautionary steps we are taking. Our leadership team pro-actively developed a plan to deal with COVID-19;… Read More
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How did you find out about the PB Ophthalmic Tech program? I found out about the program through a friend and a former intern with Florida Eye, Emily Benson. We grew up together and have known each other for many years. We were just hanging out one day when I was asking her about her… Read More
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Adults should have their eyes examined each and every year. Routine exams are necessary to detect potential problems before they become real problems. And as for children, “An eye exam should be a part of your child’s routine medical care,” says Florida Eye’s Pediatric & Adult Strabismus Specialist Dr. Lee Friedman. “Healthy eyes and good… Read More
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AMD is the leading cause of blindness in adults 65 and older, currently affecting more than 15 million Americans, with 200,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Unfortunately, this number has increased 25 percent over the last decade. A reason for this increase, according to Florida Eye’s Macular Degeneration Specialist Randy Katz, M.D. is that too… Read More
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A truly awe-inspiring event, a solar eclipse is when the moon blocks any part of the sun from our view. The bright face of the sun is covered gradually by the moon during a partial eclipse, lasting a few hours. During the brief period of a total eclipse when the moon fully covers the sun… Read More
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Have you heard the news? Florida Eye’s Dr. Barry Schechter was recently voted as one of Boca Raton’s Top Doctors 2016 Patients Choice (Physicians as named by Vitals.com), in The Boca Raton Observer! Congratulations Dr. Schechter!!
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