To further our ability to serve you, we are proud to announce that Drs. Amit Chokshi and S. Akbar Hasan of Florida Eye Specialists will be collaborating with Dr. Jerry Maida of Maida Custom Vision at a new LASIK only location.
Jerry Maida, MD is a world-renowned eye surgeon and ophthalmologist who is dedicated to helping patients in Northeast Florida live fuller lives. He is one of the foremost experts on LASIK surgery in the area and a leading authority on performing refractive surgery. Decades of experience with innovative surgical techniques Dr. Maida has dedicated most of
Dr. Rajesh Shetty discusses popular “At-Home Eye Exams” and the danger they present. If you have a family history of any eye conditions, schedule a consultation with Florida Eye Specialists today or visit our website.
Visible light is broken up into different colors in the spectrum, and the rays at cooler end, known as UV rays, have the most energy. While this means that exposing your skin and eyes to short amounts of UV rays can energize you and lift your mood, excess exposure can cause temporary and even permanent
Dr. Rajesh Shetty discusses why so many patients choose Florida Eye Specialists for their eye care. Jacksonville’s largest multi-specialty ophthalmology practice.
Dr. Patel is a Jacksonville native focusing on cornea, cataract and comprehensive eye care. The cataract surgeons of Florida Eye Specialists have performed more than 10,000 cataract procedures over the last 20 years and have a combined 30 years of practice at the Mayo Clinic. Florida Eye Specialists offers the very best in experience, safety,
A new treatment, the LipiFlow® Thermal Pulsation, is available at Florida Eye Specialists and will is a huge benefit for most dry eye sufferers. This groundbreaking treatment applies directed energy to affected glands, exactly where is it needed most. If eye drops, and other over-the-counter prescriptions remedies are not having the affect you want in
Meet Wassia Khaja Ahmed, MD. After graduating magna cum laude from the University of Texas-Austin, she earned a medical degree from Houston’s Baylor College of Medicine. Following her appointment as chief ophthalmology resident at the University of Florida, she developed a special interest in oculoplastics. She then completed a fellowship in orbital diseases and oculoplastics.
A nasolacrimal duct obstruction, or as it is more commonly known—A blocked tear duct—is very common among children. Approximately 5% of children will develop a blocked tear duct, but over 90% of them naturally resolve this issue by the time they turn 1 year old. The other small percentage of kids who are left with
Ever have a bad migraine? They aren’t fun, but one out of 200 people that suffer from migraines endure an even worse type of migraine called an Ocular Migraine. These migraines cause vision loss, or in some cases blindness, that can last for around an hour. Some experts in the ophthalmic field call these episodes
Every human has a naturally occurring blind spot in their vision. This blind spot can actually be potentially reduced in size with certain types of eye-training exercises. A study conducted by scientists determined that with special eye-training techniques you can reduce the blind spot in your vision as much as 10%, thus improving overall vision.
Contact lenses are a very popular choice for many Americans in regards to vision correction. If used properly, contacts are a relatively safe and effective way of combating vision problems, but according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) approximately 99% of contact wearers, 18 years of age and above, commit at least one contact
