So, you finally got your first pair of contacts. This is an exciting time, congratulations! When we follow up with our patients, most of them comment on the marvel of noticing small visual details, things they’ve noticed, that they were not able to see, before. The fuzz on a ripe peach, or the dew on the bushes in the morning.

Please join the Rochester Eye & Laser Center in recognizing February as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)/Low Vision Awareness Month. Our goal is to help educate the public about the risk factors associated with AMD, along with the treatment options available.

In the not-so-distant future, a routine eye exam may have the ability to detect your risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. This may seem like a bold claim, but it has research to back it up, plus the support of Bill Gates and other investors, looking to develop an affordable and reliable test for the disease.