Since October is the scariest of months, in this month’s two blogs, let’s get into one of the scarier eye conditions, macular degeneration. Macular degeneration is an eye disease that robs you of your central vision. It’s particularly prevalent in older people, where macular degeneration is the leading cause of severe vision loss in people […]
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Every year blepharoplasty, the clinical term for eyelid surgery, is one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in the world. It doesn’t take much to figure out why — it is remarkably effective in making the patient’s face look 10 years younger, although not in a showy, obvious way. In this month’s first Central Valley
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At Central Valley Eye Medical Group, you may think of us as the eye experts in Stockton, Modesto, and Manteca. Eye exams, cataract surgery, LASIK, and anything else to do with the health of your eyes and the quality of your vision. But how about the appearance of your eyelids? Well, we can help you
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No one wants to lose their eyesight. But most of those same people take their eyesight for granted. They don’t get their eyes checked; they don’t wear protective eyewear when performing tasks such as weed whacking or playing sports; they don’t wear sunglasses; and on and on. At Central Valley Eye Medical Group, your vision
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You may have heard of Graves’ disease. Named for Robert Graves, who first described the condition in Ireland in 1835, Graves’ disease is an autoimmune system disorder that results in an overproduction of thyroid hormones. This hyperthyroidism can affect many different body systems. At the Central Valley Eye Medical, we diagnose and treat a specific
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You know about our eye expertise at Central Valley Eye Medical, addressing every conceivable eye condition from glaucoma to cataracts. But you may not be aware that we also offer some cosmetic oculoplastic services, such as eyelid surgery, Botox injections, and microdermabrasion. One of our cosmetic services is microdermabrasion. Everyone knows that exfoliation is the
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When you develop a growth within the orbit, the bony housing that is about 2 inches deep and protects all but the front of the eye, this is an orbital tumor. These tumors are usually benign, but they can still be dangerous for your vision because as they grow, they can place pressure on the
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Floaters are an odd thing about our vision. These see-through lines or strings seem to look like a specimen of pond water put under a microscope. But instead of a petri dish, they’re floating about in front of your vision, hence the name floater. When you’re looking at a detailed background, such as a forest
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Soft contact lenses are quite technologically advanced. They can correct for large refractive errors; they can correct for astigmatism; and they can actually breathe when on your eye. They are so comfortable that wearers can be tempted to leave them in overnight or sometimes even when taking a shower or swimming. Bad idea. While some
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OK, you just had your eye exam at one of our three Central Valley Eye Medical Group locations and now you have a prescription for eyeglasses. Of course, your best bet would be to take it right over to our optical shop right in our offices where we have all the latest frames, one sure
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