Did you know that October is National Audiology Awareness Month? You may be wondering why there’s a month dedicated to your hearing, but it is essential to how you interact with the world around you. Hearing loss is also more common than you may realize. It’s prevalent across multiple age groups and can cause long-term […]
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Do you look in the mirror and not like what you see? Are you troubled by the appearance of bags under your eyes? If so, you may want to consider Eyelid Surgery to improve your look. It’s very common to develop bags around your eyes and drooping eyelids as you get older. The good news […]
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Do you have cataracts? You may have noticed that they can make your life a lot harder than it needs to be. Although cataracts develop slowly and may not cause noticeable symptoms for years, they can eventually make it nearly impossible to see. The good news is that you can treat cataracts when they affect […]
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Has it become harder to hear conversations around you? Do you find it more challenging to participate when others talk to you? Hearing loss is common as you get older. As you age, parts of your inner ear begin to degenerate. When this degeneration occurs, it affects the cells that translate sound waves into electrical […]
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If you’re like most people, you’ve already heard of LASIK eye surgery. If you wear glasses or contact lenses, you may have even considered having the vision correction procedure. But you may not be aware that LASIK is one of the most popular elective procedures you can undergo. With high patient satisfaction and low complication […]
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Do you have itchy, irritated, or watery eyes? It may be due to allergies if you’re experiencing these symptoms. Eye allergy symptoms, or allergic conjunctivitis, are prevalent, especially during allergy season. One of the most common allergies that cause allergic conjunctivitis is pollen. Pollen is highly abundant in the air, on surfaces, and even in […]
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Does your vision seem blurry, hazy, or foggy? These are some of the many signs of having cataracts. Cataract surgery might be required to restore clear vision. You may have trouble living your everyday life if you have cataracts. A cataract is an age-related eye condition that tends to develop very slowly. When you first […]
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Cataract Surgeon Pit Gills, MD and his patient Victoria are shown in the St. Luke’s ambulatory surgical center today. Victoria just had a clear lens replacement (CLR) using Alcon’s PanOptix intraocular lens. During this procedure, which is an option for some patients, Dr. Pit replaced the eye’s natural lens with an artificial lens. Vision is […]
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In recent years, Halloween costumes have expanded to include contact lenses with colors or designs like the ones shown on this page. Many of these are not FDA approved and therefore they carry several risk factors, even if they are just used one evening. If the colored contact lenses are available without a prescription, they […]
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We are excited to announce that St. Luke’s Director of Clinical Operations Myra Cherchio, COMT, COE has been elected to be on the Board of Directors for ASOA (American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators). The selection process for this national organization requires that a candidate first be nominated by the Board from a pool of applicants. The nominees […]
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