Patients often ask me if it’s really true that carrots are beneficial for eye health. It is indeed true that carrots are a good source of beta carotene, a precursor to Vitamin A, and Vitamin A deficiency is one of the leading causes of blindness in the developing world. However, carrots alone are not sufficient… Read More
…But an eye exam first! As the days start getting shorter and the kids come home from camp, thoughts turn from the playground to the classroom. In addition to shopping for school supplies, and bugging their kids to complete their summer reading, parents should make sure that their child’s visual needs are attended to with… Read More
I just returned from the annual meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) in New Orleans. It was a whirlwind 3 days of lectures, presentations and demonstrations of the latest and greatest techniques and technologies in ophthalmology. It reminds me of why I became an ophthalmic surgeon more than 20 years… Read More
