A family doctor is a “one-stop shop” for your family’s medical needs, overseeing all your medical care. At times, your family doctor may need to work with you in finding a specialist for additional care. However, far too many people are referred to...
Are you suffering from seasonal allergies? Do you have the case of the sniffles or an annoying cough that won’t go away? Try Low Dose Allergy Therapy (LDA)! To understand what LDA is, it’s important to know how allergies work. What Are Allergies, Anyways? Allergies...
Diabetic Retinopathy Nearly 30 million people in the United States have a form of diabetes. That’s 11% of the population between ages 20 and 79. Diabetes plays a large role on an individual’s health and lifestyle. Many individuals with diabetes aren’t aware that...
Stargardt Disease What is Stargardt Disease? Stargardt disease is a form of macular degeneration that affects children and young adults. Those who develop this disease will typically experience a change in central vision. Symptoms include: Difficulty distinguishing...
Cataracts How do cataracts form? The lenses in our eyes are made of protein and water. As we grow older, the protein may clump together. Eye lenses bring light in and allow our eyes to focus, and these clumps of protein block our lens from a clear view, resulting in...
What Causes Glaucoma? With no early symptoms or pain, glaucoma seems to come out of nowhere for most. Although there are inherent risk factors for this degenerative eye disease, the initial cause remains unknown. However, we do know how this disease happens. There are...
What Causes Macular Degeneration? Macular degeneration affects nearly 2 million individuals in the United States alone. This degenerative eye disease is also the leading cause of severe vision loss and legal blindness in those over 60 years. As one of the most harmful...
