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| The Eye Clinic -- Moss Bluff Now Open | Appointments are now available at The Eye Clinic’s newest office, located at 277 Hwy. 171 North, Suite 4, in Moss Bluff. |
| Upgrade your Computer Vision | People are using computers in just about every aspect of their lives today. E-mail, internet shopping, school work and job-related computer usage is at an all-time high. Unfortunately, Dr. Melvin Gehrig, optometrist with The Eye Clinic, says all this focusing on computer screens is leading to a new type of vision problem: Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). |
| Vision Problems May Be Unexpected Part of Pregnancy | There are many well-known health effects of pregnancy, from morning sickness at the beginning to swollen ankles as you approach delivery. And while many women know to expect changes in their complexions, expanding waistlines and energy levels, they may not know of the possible vision changes that can occur during pregnancy. |
| 50 Years of Visionary Care | Fifty years ago, surgery to treat cataract – a clouding of the crystalline lens of the eye – required a two-week hospital stay, oversized lenses, a large incision, and temporary immobilization of the head. Today, patients get more medicine when they have a tooth pulled. The required length of time in the care of a health professional for this very common condition has dwindled from 14 days to one hour, and patients no longer have to view the world through coke-bottle glasses. |
| Lacoste and Yokubaitis Named Among Louisiana Top Doctors | Alan Lacoste, MD, FACS, and Jon Yokubaitis, MD, FACS, ophthalmologists with The Eye Clinic, are ranked among the top doctors in Louisiana in the 2009 “Louisiana's Top Doctors” report published in the September/October issue of Louisiana Life magazine. |
| Females need to Focus on Eye Health | When it comes to eye disease, women look a lot worse than men. |
| Insight into Headache Causes | Headaches are one of the primary reasons people seek eye examinations, and according to ophthalmologist William Iglinsky, MD, with The Eye Clinic, they are also one of the most difficult problems to diagnose and treat effectively. |
| New Technique Makes LASIK an Option for More People | If you’ve been told you are not a candidate for LASIK, then you may want to look into epi-LASIK. Board certified surgeons at The Eye Clinic’s Laser Center are using this newer variation of the LASIK technique to give more people the opportunity for clear vision without glasses or contacts. |
| Now you See It – Now you Don’t | High Tech Option Makes Painful Eye Condition Disappear
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| Preteens Can Handle Contacts | Children aged eight to 12 like soft contact lenses, and according to a new study by contact lens manufacturer Vistakon, are capable of wearing them responsibly. |
| See the Difference Premium IOLs for Cataract Surgery | Cataract surgery is the most frequently performed surgery today, and according to Jon Yokubaitis, MD, ophthalmologist with The Eye Clinic, this is a trend that is only going to increase as Baby Boomers age. |
