Eye Clinic of AustinThe lens inside your eye is normally clear at birth and leaves the pupil dark. The lens gradually loses its transparency as we age. The increasing whiteness of the lens, visible in the pupil in advanced cases, is a cataract. There is a genetic component to cataract formation, and there clearly is an aging component. […]
The short answer is: They have the same main ingredient in the same amount and concentration. The long answer adds: Nothing else in the bottle needs to be the same. So they might be equally effective as the branded, nearly as effective, or less effective than the branded. It’s much like comparing two different brands […]
For more than 15 years, a few doctors have told their patients they were having laser cataract surgery. This was a simplification to avoid explaining the complex nature of the ultrasonic vacuum device used to remove the cataract. It was not a laser. The Eye Clinic of Austin uses the LenSx femtosecond laser in cataract […]
The three most common explanations for seeing flashes of light include: 1. An ocular migraine. 2. A problem with the retina such as a tear or detachment. 3. A separation of the jelly-like fluid away from the retina called a Vitreous Detachment. Most ocular migraines involve seeing a shimmering pattern from both eyes. This will […]
Austin is home to active residents who enjoy the outdoors: Biking, boating, camping, tennis, golf and horseback riding are all popular ways to enjoy all Central Texas has to offer. If you find contact lenses and glasses interfering with your outdoors fun, you might want to consider LASIK. Of all the things that I do […]
When I attended my 40th reunion of my medical school class two weeks ago, I was reminded again in a most powerful and succinct way what it means to be a doctor. Dr. Dan Foster, a world-renowned endocrinologist and teacher of medicine, gave a brief lecture about the ethics of medicine. In it he said […]