You grew up not being able to see your alarm clock in the morning. When you got your first pair of glasses, you learned that trees had leaves. Going to class got easier since you no longer had to [...]
Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) is a type of refractive surgery to correct myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. When choosing to undergo LASIK, one can opt for the standard procedure [...]
Did you know that for the tax year 2021, you can use your Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and/or your Health Savings Account (HSA) for LASIK surgery? You can, according to the IRS, which [...]
What is Keratoconus: Symptoms Keratoconus is a condition that causes progressive thinning of the cornea over time. It tends to onset in a patient’s teens to early twenties and usually [...]
Much of our new normal consists of wondering about how COVID-19 spreads and whether you are at risk. Many people have started wondering whether the coronavirus can spread through eyes. What we [...]
We are happy to announce our reopening. Considering the new normal, we at Kraff Eye Institute take all the preventive measures to provide full safety for our patients. Usually, when talking about [...]
Amblyopia and strabismus are two different conditions though they are closely related. You probably already know amblyopia as “lazy eye” and strabismus as being “cross-eyed.” In this article, [...]
When your vision is impaired, your life changes. That’s why it’s important you have an eye doctor you can trust, and that you get regular eye check-ups. It’s also important to look out for common [...]
Anyone who works at a computer all day knows that it can be bad for our health. We’ve known for years that staring at a screen all day can cause a host of problems, but have you ever stopped to [...]
Anyone with refractive issues and vision problems are likely familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of glasses. Wearing corrective lenses all day every day is a nuisance to some, a [...]
Optic neuropathy is a catch-all term that refers to damage inflicted on the optic nerve in your eye. This is the nerve in the back of the eyeball that transfers visual information from your eye [...]
More than three million Americans suffer from glaucoma right now, and 2.7 million of those are over the age of 40. Glaucoma eye treatment is readily available, but those who don’t seek out [...]
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