Sometimes our eyelids can turn the wrong way. This is usually due to the weakening of the controlling muscles and tendons that operate our eyelids. When the eyelid involuntarily turns outward, this is known as ectropion. When a person has ectropion, the condition prevents tears from draining from the eye correctly, resulting in irritation. At […]
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As Americans become larger and larger, making the most of the ubiquitous happy meals and value menus, it goes way beyond having to buy bigger clothes or not looking the way you want in a bikini. Being obese has a direct cause-effect relationship with the development of type 2 diabetes, and this can impact your
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As we age, tissues across our bodies sag, lose elasticity, slacken, and generally become a real bummer. It’s inevitable, but we all like to look as young and healthy as we can. That’s why when the skin and support tissues of our forehead and brow area descend, it can be depressing. This works to make
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In June’s first blog, we discussed the difference between monofocal and multifocal or accommodating intraocular lenses (IOLs) for cataract surgery. At Central Valley, we’re excited by the continuing advances made with today’s IOLs. Today’s IOLs are a far cry from the single vision, monofocal lenses that were the only option just over 20 years ago.
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Cataract surgery is already the most successful surgery worldwide with a success rate of a mind-blowing 99 percent. That’s a great statistic since just about everyone gets cataracts — by the age of 65 over 90 percent of people have a cataract. This means the lens of their eye with the cataract is building proteins
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Dry eye sounds so innocuous. So, your eyes are a little dry and itchy. Maybe you’re just a little dehydrated, right? Or maybe it was a little dusty in Modesto today, right? Wrong. While dry eye is a common condition, it needs to be properly diagnosed and treated by the team at Central Valley Eye
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The cornea is the clear, dome-shaped tissue on the front of your eye that covers the pupil and iris of your eye. If it becomes inflamed the condition is called keratitis. This doesn’t necessarily mean there is an infection, but there is inflammation of the cornea. If you wear your contact lenses too long without
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OK, this morning you woke up, pried your eyelids open, and noticed — what? — a lump on your eyelid. Don’t sweat it; you most likely have a chalazion. That’s a scary word for eyelid stye. There are different ways to address chalazions and our team at Central Valley Eye Medical is experienced with all
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When you hit our pulldown menu for our services, you’ll notice two types of surgeries you’ve likely never heard of: cosmetic oculoplastic services and reconstructive oculoplastic services. Oculoplastic — That’s a big word that makes little sense to most people. So, this blog will describe what an oculoplastic surgeon is and what kinds of procedures
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There isn’t a single person who wasn’t glad to see the calendar turn over, bidding adieu to the year that was 2020. If only we’d had 20/20 vision about 2020, maybe we all could have just found a cave in the Sierras and hunkered down like it was 1999… B.C. Still, as the New Year
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