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Eye Health
The conditions that matter most are painless and silent until damage is done. These articles cover what is actually happening and what to do about it.
The uncomfortable truth running through this section is that the eye conditions most likely to cost you vision produce no symptoms until it is late. Glaucoma takes peripheral vision so gradually the brain hides it. Diabetic retinopathy damages retinal blood vessels without any sensation. Early macular degeneration is invisible until it reaches the centre.
That is why annual examination rather than symptom-driven visits is the only reliable defence, and it is why we spend so much of our writing on what happens before you would notice anything.
You will also find articles here on what an eye exam reveals about the rest of your body, and on decisions like cataract lens implants that shape your vision for decades and are frequently made under time pressure.
What an Eye Exam Reveals About the Rest of Your Body
The eye is the only place a doctor sees blood vessels and a nerve directly without an incision. What that reveals about diabetes, blood pressure and more.
By Dr. Hao Nguyen
Digital Eye Strain Is Not About Blue Light
Blue light gets blamed for screen fatigue and the evidence does not support it. What actually causes digital eye strain, and what genuinely helps.
By Dr. Mark Page
Glaucoma: The Disease That Steals Vision Quietly
Around half of people with glaucoma do not know. It is painless, takes peripheral vision first, and your brain hides the loss. What to do about it.
By Dr. Hao Nguyen
Why Two Patients an Hour Changes Your Eye Exam
We schedule two patients an hour instead of six. It costs us two thirds of the revenue per chair. Here is exactly what that buys you.
By Dr. Mark Page
The Cataract Lens Implant Decision Nobody Explains Properly
Which implant you receive shapes your vision for decades, and it is usually decided in a short pre-op consult. Here is the decision, explained properly.
By Dr. Hao Nguyen
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