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A Star Is Born!! Congratulations to Florida Eye’s Dr. Barry Schechter on his national television debut on Animal Planet’s ‘Monster’s Inside Me’ last night! Who knows, can an Emmy for outstanding breakout performance be in his future?? What do you think?
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Popcorn? Check! Kids in bed? Check! Dr. Barry Schechter’s Animal Planet episode airs tonight! Florida Eye’s Dr. Barry Schechter is on ‘Monsters Inside Me’ at 10 p.m. on The Discovery Channel’s Animal Planet. Check out what Palm Beach Post pop culture writer (extraordinaire!) Leslie Gray Streeter has to say.
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From cataracts and macular degeneration to diabetic retinopathy and dry eyes, smoking can affect many aspects of your vision. The Great American Smokeout is today and Florida Eye thought it was the perfect day to remind you how seriously smoking affects your vision, no ifs, ands. or ‘butts.’ Read more.
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Jonathan S. Criss, M.D. is a board-certified ophthalmologist who is joining Florida Eye after several successful years in private practice in Manhattan. As a comprehensive eye physician and surgeon, Dr. Criss provides complete medical and surgical ophthalmic care. He has a particular interest in small-incision, “no-shot” cataract surgery including the full range of high technology… Read More
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Eye twitching is a repetitive, uncontrollable blinking or spasm of the eyelid, usually the upper lid. Eye twitching (blepharospasm) usually affects the eye muscles of both eyes. If you have eye twitching, you may have an involuntary movement that recurs every several seconds for a minute or two. Most people develop a minor eyelid twitch… Read More
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No tricks or treats here – just the scary eye facts…
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At Florida Eye we may be all about eye health, but an article by Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D. (a published author on body language) is full of interesting information about the psychology of eye contact between everyone from loved ones and strangers to infants and work associates. For example, did you know that too much… Read More
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Looking like your favorite vampire this Halloween may sound like fun, and no one is telling you don’t go for the glow, however… What every eye doctor will tell you is that you must have an exam and a proper contact lens fitting to keep your eyes safe, and that goes for colored contacts as well…. Read More
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Ever wonder what your cat sees when she’s looking right at you? Some animals, including your pets, may be partially colorblind, and yet certain aspects of their vision are superior to your own. Living creatures’ visual perception of the surrounding world depends on how their eyes process light. Humans are trichromats—meaning that our eyes have… Read More
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The First Blind Athlete in the Olympics When Marla Runyan was 9 years old she developed Stargardt’s Disease, a form of macular degeneration that left her legally blind, but that never stopped her. In 1987 she went on to study at San Diego State University, where she began competing in several sporting events, and her… Read More
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