July has been designated as National Ultraviolet Safety Month, and there’s no better time to talk about UV safety than when the weather starts to heat up and the sun stays out all day. UV safety includes protecting your eyes because many people are unaware that extended exposure to UV radiation can cause long-term eye
In an effort to reach those living with undiagnosed vision problems, June has been designated as Cataract Awareness Month. Cataracts can cause serious vision issues, but help is available for those who experience this very common problem.
The doctors of Florida Eye Specialists are renowned for their expertise. The team of doctors at Florida Eye Specialists have all come together in large part due to the efforts of Dr. Rajesh Shetty. Dr. Shetty helped found Florida Eye Specialists after serving as an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology on the clinical staff of the
Florida Eye Specialists is made up of the most qualified doctors in the area, including Dr. Freidl. Kathryn B. Freidl, M.D. is a board certified ophthalmologist in Jacksonville, Florida. She trained at Philadelphia’s prestigious Wills Eye Institute, the largest center in the United States for the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma. She is an active
In this installment of Ask The Doctors, Dr. Amit Chokshi of Florida Eye Specialists answers the question “Does cataract surgery hurt?”
Dr. Amit Chokshi of Florida Eye Specialists performs a Pro Bono cataract surgery for a former bus driver of special needs kids, who was laid off due to his poor vision.
Florida Eye Specialists brings Advanced Laser Cataract surgery using LenSx technology. The LenSx FDA-approved Femtosecond laser brings an incomparable level of accuracy and reproducibility to cataract surgery, with each and every incision mapped using the on-board computer.
At Florida Eye Specialists, we have many premium lens implant options so you can enjoy a better range of vision after your cataract surgery. An artificial lens implant that, unlike a standard IOL, can treat both a person’s cataracts and presbyopia—loss of near and intermediate vision.
At Florida Eye Specialists, we have many premium lens implant options so you can enjoy a better range of vision after your cataract surgery. An artificial lens implant that, unlike a standard IOL, can treat both a person’s cataracts and presbyopia—loss of near and intermediate vision. Learn more in our video:
Florida Eye Specialists are the first to bring the latest technology to Northeast Florida.
About 24 million U.S. adults have at least one cataract, which is a rate expected to double within the next three decades, according to the National Eye Institute. The risk for cataract increases significantly as we get older, affecting about half of those aged 75 years and up to 70 percent of those who are
According to the World Health Organization, cataracts are responsible for about 51 percent of blindness world wide. A cataract is a protein clump in the lens of the eye that blurs vision and most commonly develop with age or sometimes can be inherited. Right now, the only way to treat cataracts is to remove the
