A new FDA-approved Glaucoma treatment

by The Rochester Eye & Laser Team on Jul 1, 2022 12:25:08 PM

If you have Glaucoma, you know it can be a problem keeping your eye pressure in check.

Now there is a new FDA-approved treatment to help you...DURYSTA® implant - the first and only FDA-approved dissolvable ocular implant to reduce eye pressure in people with open-angle glaucoma or high eye pressure (ocular hypertension)

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What You Should and Shouldn’t Do After Your Cataract Surgery

by The Rochester Eye & Laser Team on Jun 23, 2022 3:38:43 PM

A cataract occurs when the natural lens in the eye -- which is normally clear -- becomes cloudy. This can distort your vision and make it difficult to read, drive, recognize people, watch TV, and much more. It’s a lot like looking through frosted glass or a window that has fogged up. 
 
If you notice any changes in your vision due to a cataract, you should schedule a visit with your eye doctor immediately. Some of the symptoms of a cataract include difficulty seeing at night, clouded or blurry vision, sensitivity to light, halos around lights, fading colors, and much more. 
 
In order to diagnose a cataract, your ...
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Finally, a treatment for age related blurry near vision!

by The Rochester Eye & Laser Team on Jun 1, 2022 12:59:20 PM

Presbyopia or age-related blurry near vision is a common, progressive, eye condition that reduces the eye's ability to focus on close objects, affecting most adults over age 40. 
 

As we age, it becomes harder to see things up close. But now there’s VUITY™. The first and only prescription eye drop to treat age-related Blurry Near Vision (presbyopia) in adults.

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