Boutique Eye Orlando has talked about cataractsⁱ quite a bit on these pages. Perhaps that's because it's the most commonly performed surgery in the US, with over 2 million people undergoing the procedure every year in the US (that's 8,000 per day!). Perhaps it's because over 20 million people over ...

Think about the traditional eyelid blepharoplasty surgery patient. What kind of patient do you see? Most likely, you see someone trying to reverse the signs of aging: the excess skin and fat that causes the eyelids to lose their youthful shape and vigor. Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is a simple ...

A fascinating new report sheds some light on one of the more illuminating effects of facial rejuvenation. The study, from one of the country's leading experts on facial rejuvenation, revolves around a concept known as "facial profiling." Basically, this is the old adage that you can tell someone's character ...

None of us would drive our cars 15,000 miles without an oil change. To operate properly―to keep us safe―our cars require that we tend to them every now and again to make sure they're in good operating condition.But many of us make this very mistake with our eyes- something ...

By now, dear readers, you've participated in many conversations with us about cataracts. We've talked about the latest lenses, the role of lasers, questions to ask your eye surgeon, and whether cataracts can grow back. In short, we've discussed the who, the what, and the why- but we haven't touched on the when.  Let's fix ...

Do your eyes get dry, irritated, red, itchy, crusty, or “glued together” in the mornings? If so, you may have a condition called Blepharitis. Blepharitis is an eye disease that causes inflammation, redness, and swelling. In our eyelids, we have oil glands. The oils they produce are the top ...

It's that time of year again- your eyes are red and watery, you're congested, and the itching is terrible. Orlando, Florida isn't exactly known for taking it easy on allergy sufferers. In fact, we're one of the most vulnerable cities in the country when it comes to allergies (great weather comes ...

Sometimes, cataract surgery patients will see the reemergence of some of the same symptoms that prompted the procedure in the first place: blurry vision, night driving glare, or other vision distortions. So what's happening? Is your cataract actually growing back? Is that possible? ...

We've talked about cataracts before, so we won't dwell on the finer points of the affliction today. Suffice it to say that if you have difficulty driving at night or viewing a computer or smartphone screen, colors often appear dim or faded, or you frequently change your glasses prescription, you ...

When we're young, eye health is the norm. From childhood through our 20s, everything in the eye functions basically as it's supposed to. Even as we get into our 30s, our lenses are generally clear and flexible, and the zonules that connect them to our eyes are strong.  As ...