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April 1, 2014

ALL ABOUT LASIK: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW AT A GLANCE

Curious about LASIK? Here is a quick overview of what you need to know. At Commonwealth Eye Surgery in Lexington, KY, we’re always here to answer your questions–over the phone or in person with a consultation.

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March 10, 2014

Rates of Blindness from Glaucoma are Down

There’s some good news in the world of eye care. The probability of blindness due to the serious eye disease glaucoma has decreased by nearly half since 1980, according to a study published this month in Ophthalmology, the journal of […]

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February 21, 2014

What Your Eyes Say About Your Health

Did you know that your eyes might give away signs to diseases—and not just eye related diseases like cataracts and glaucoma? Signs of serious illnesses like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and other hereditary diseases might display symptoms in your eyes. […]

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February 7, 2014

The LASIK Evaluation: A Personal Story

So you’re thinking about LASIK? Stephanie, who is one of our patients, wrote a blog post about her experience going through a LASIK evaluation at Commonwealth Eyes. Read about her experience to see what it’s like. Today I am having […]

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January 31, 2014

Are You a Candidate for LASIK?

With normal vision, your cornea and natural lens work to bend, or “refract” light, so that it focuses on the retina, which converts light into impulses sent to the brain, which then recognizes it as an image or images. If this […]

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January 21, 2014

“Age-Related” Vision Problems Can Affect People of Any Age

Most adults over 40 are familiar with the effects of presbyopia—blurry near vision, fatigue from reading and prolonged computer use, eyestrain, and headaches—even if they may not be aware of the medical term. What is surprising is that even though many […]

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January 16, 2014

Dry Eyes Season is Here: How to Cope

Eyes feeling a little dry? That’s not uncommon in the winter. In colder months, dry eye syndrome can be worse due to the dry, cold air and dry heat when we’re indoors. Even the heat in your car can aggravate […]

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January 11, 2014

Congratulations to Commonwealth Eyes’ Free LASIK Winner!

One lucky winner has a lot to look forward to in 2014. Every Christmas season, Commonwealth Eyes gives away a free LASIK procedure to one person. This year our winner was Larkin Walker. We can’t wait to help Larkin see […]

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December 17, 2013

Looking to the Future: Hope for Glaucoma and Alzheimer’s Disease

With a new year upon us, we’re thinking about what new developments are on the horizon that can help us continue to improve our patients’ lives. One recent finding is particularly interesting. It still needs testing and additional research but […]

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December 10, 2013

How Failing Vision Impacted Impressionist Art

Have you ever looked at a Monet painting and noticed the changes in his style as he got older? Or how about Degas? Both famous artists suffered from failing vision, which impacted their artistic style in later years. Monet had […]

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