These days, everyone is consumed with the COVID-19 virus (and for good reason). But it wasn’t long before the Coronavirus pandemic struck that Zika virus dominated the news. What is Zika Virus? The Zika infection, usually transmitted by mosquito (less often through sexual intercourse), is rarely life threatening. The symptoms most commonly reported are: fever… Continue Reading »
Eye Care Blog
What Happens If You Put Off Having Cataract Surgery?
Many people wonder when to have cataract surgery. They have been told by their eye doctor that they have a cataract — a condition in which the natural lens in the eye becomes cloudy that generally affects people over the age of 55. Individuals with cataracts may have noticed that things look blurry, hazy, or… Continue Reading »
He Solved Widespread Blindness in Preemies – Who Was He?
The late Dr. Arnall Patz, who passed away in 2010, is an ophthalmologist whose work deserves to be remembered. Although most people have never heard this doctor’s name, in the medical community he was extremely well-known and respected. The work of Dr. Patz resulted in the closure of two-thirds of the schools for the blind…. Continue Reading »
Eye Testing with the Visual Field Machine
This article is from a series of articles about the state-of-the-art equipment at Atlantic Medical Eye Care. This time we’ll look at the Visual Field or VF machine. Why We Use the Visual Field Machine A person’s visual field is a measure of how wide an area the eye can see when focused on a… Continue Reading »