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Why Don’t My Eyeglasses Work Anymore?

Why Don’t My Eyeglasses Work Anymore?

by Ideal Eye Surgery | Apr 28, 2025 | Eye Care, News

As an eye doctor, seeing patients each day, people ask me this all the time.  “My glasses worked fine when I got them but now, I don’t see as well with them.”  Everyone tries cleaning them, but that doesn’t fix their...
Advancements & Customizations in Scleral lenses

Advancements & Customizations in Scleral lenses

by Ideal Eye Surgery | Feb 24, 2025 | Eye Care, News

You may have heard of a specific type of specialty contact lens called a scleral lens. Scleral lenses are needed in cases where the patient has extreme discomfort and/or dryness with soft contact lenses and cannot tolerate them, or soft lenses can no longer correct...
Southern Border of Your Cornea

Southern Border of Your Cornea

by Ideal Eye Surgery | Feb 2, 2024 | Cornea, Eye Care, Eye Conditions, News

You’ve heard about it on the news. You’ve heard about it from the politicians. Maybe you even heard about it from your relatives over the holidays. But now it’s time you heard the hard truth about the Southern Border from the real expert: your neighborhood eye doctor....
It’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month

It’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month

by Ideal Eye Surgery | Jan 18, 2024 | Eye Care, Glaucoma, News

We all associate January with cold temperatures and winter weather. But did you know it’s also National Glaucoma Awareness Month? All too often, individuals with glaucoma don’t realize they have it until the damage is done. It can gradually cause vision loss over...
Low Vision: What Happens When Glasses or Contacts Don’t Help my Vision Anymore?

Low Vision: What Happens When Glasses or Contacts Don’t Help my Vision Anymore?

by Ideal Eye Surgery | Dec 21, 2023 | Eye Care, Eye Exam, Lens

Let’s say you notice your vision has gotten worse since your last eye exam. You go to see your eye doctor and they tell you, “Glasses (or contacts) won’t improve your vision.” I bet you’re wondering, why not? Surely a stronger prescription would help you see better,...
Ozempic Use and Worsening Diabetic Retinopathy

Ozempic Use and Worsening Diabetic Retinopathy

by Ideal Eye Surgery | Oct 26, 2023 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Disease

Your doctor just put you on Ozempic (generic name: semaglutide) to better control your diabetes, so that should mean it will help your eyes too, right? It’s a complicated answer. As more and more people are trying Ozempic for the first time and seeing great results...
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