Alan D. Mendelsohn, MD, FACS Expert Laser Cataract Surgeon Eye Surgeons & Consultants 4651 Sheridan Street, Suite #100 Hollywood, FL 33021 (954) 894-1500 myeyesurgeons.com A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens. Just as everyone develops gray hair, eventually, everyone develops cataracts. Most individuals begin developing cataracts in their 40s or early 50s,
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Alan D. Mendelsohn, MD, FACS Expert Laser Cataract Surgeon Eye Surgeons & Consultants 4651 Sheridan Street, Suite #100 Hollywood, FL 33021 (954) 894-1500 myeyesurgeons.com The cornea is a clear dome that covers the eye, consisting of 5 separate layers. The outermost layer is called the epithelium. Underneath the epithelium are more nerve fibers per
Read More Alan D. Mendelsohn, MD, FACS Expert Laser Cataract Surgeon Eye Surgeons & Consultants 4651 Sheridan Street, Suite #100 Hollywood, FL 33021 (954) 894-1500 myeyesurgeons.com Ultraviolet Light (“UV Light”) is a known significant contributor to the development and progression of damaging eye diseases. While the primary source of UV Light is the sun, other sources include
Read More Alan D. Mendelsohn, MD, FACS Expert Laser Cataract Surgeon Eye Surgeons & Consultants 4651 Sheridan Street, Suite #100 Hollywood, FL 33021 (954) 894-1500 myeyesurgeons.com A pinguecula is a yellowish, slightly raised lesion that forms on the surface tissue of the white part of the eye, close to the edge of the cornea. It is caused by
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Read More Alan D. Mendelsohn, MD, FACS Expert Laser Cataract Surgeon, Eye Surgeons & Consultants 4651 Sheridan Street, Suite #100 Hollywood, FL 33021 (954) 894-1500 myeyesurgeons.com The vast majority of Americans spend several hours per day on digital devices including computers, tablets and smartphones. Blue Light, known as High Energy Visible, or HEV Light, is emitted
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