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Florida Eye’s Dr. Barry Schechter was recently interviewed by a film crew from the Discovery Channel’s Animal Planet cable channel, at the Institute’s surgery center in Boynton Beach. The filming will be aired on an upcoming episode of the wildly popular Monsters Inside Me TV series on December 4th, 2014. The episode is centered on… Read More
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A tiny eye implant could pair with a smartphone to improve the way doctors measure and lower a patient’s eye pressure. For the 2.2 million Americans battling glaucoma, the main course of action for staving off blindness involves weekly visits to eye specialists who monitor – and control – increasing pressure within the eye. Now,… Read More
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We received a lot of positive feedback when we posted this video of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan on our Facebook page. Helen was born with her hearing and eyesight intact, but at 19 months old, she contracted an illness that left her both deaf and blind. Keep in mind this was the 1930’s, and… Read More
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One in Four Children Is Affected by Vision Problems Florida Eye recommends having your child’s eyes examined once a year, every year. It’s the beginning of a new school year and perhaps you’ve been busy buying new school clothes, supplies, lunch boxes and everything in between. But, did you take the time to have your… Read More
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This past week Florida Eye welcomed Princeton student Angela Liang to its Boynton Beach location. Angela, a student majoring in molecular biology and minoring in global health and health policy, asked for the opportunity to shadow Dr. Barry Schechter to learn about eye care in general. The reason? Angela will be traveling to Accra, Ghana… Read More
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As Floridians, we spend much of our time at the beach, in the pool and on tennis courts and golf courses. Throw in some outdoor walking, biking and gardening, and it’s easy to see why we need to be proactive in taking care of our bodies by wearing sunscreen and our eyes by wearing proper… Read More
Posted by: Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute in 2014-02 Issue, Uncategorized
At Florida Eye the physicians and staff are dedicated to educating the public about the importance of yearly eye exams to identify AMD and other age-related diseases before they have a chance to damage vision.
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There’s nothing more important than a healthy child, and that includes healthy eyes, of course! This is why it’s important to have your child’s eyes examined regularly and not when there’s just a problem. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure holds true here, and in the May/June issue of Banzai Wellness,… Read More
Posted by: Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute in 2013-03 Issue, Uncategorized
“My patients are responding beautifully to Jetrea and they are thrilled that only one injection is required for the treatment.” …Dr. Randy Katz.
Posted by: Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute in 2013-03 Issue, Uncategorized
This study offers real hope to millions whose sight has been damaged by glaucoma. This research now needs to be taken to clinical trial to enable it to become an accessible, safe and approved treatment for patients.
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