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Kessler has helped thousands of people enjoy better vision.
Leading the way with new medications and surgical procedures,
Dr. Kessler can diagnose and treat a wide range of diseases
and conditions. He is committed to providing our patients the
most advanced care available.
Common Eye Conditions
If your vision has gradually changed with age, and things don't
seem quite as sharp or in focus
as they used to, you may be suffering from cataracts, a clouding
of the normally-transparent lens
of the eye. Cataracts can be treated with a quick, outpatient
procedure.
Open-angle glaucoma often has no symptoms until
after vision loss has occurred.
It is a leading cause of blindness, but if caught early it can
be controlled. If you are
African-American, have a relative with glaucoma, are diabetic
or very nearsighted, you
should have your eye pressure checked every year.
Narrow-angle glaucoma is much rarer and is
very different from open-angle glaucoma in
that eye pressure usually goes up very fast. There may be a
feeling of fullness in the eye
along with reddening, swelling and blurred vision. If not treated
promptly, this glaucoma
produces blindness in the affected eye in 3 to 5 days.
A red eye that does not clear up could be an
indication of a condition called uveitis. Symptoms include light
sensitivity, blurring of vision and pain or redness of the eye.
There is a range of treatment options.
Retinal disease is any condition of the retina
that results in loss of vision. Of the roughly 12 million Americans
who suffer from diabetes, an estimated 90 percent will develop
diabetic retinopathy.
Macular Degerneration is a retinal disease
that occurs when the macula, an area at the retina at the back
of the eye, begins to gradually deteriorate, usually because
of age. A partial or total loss of central vision can occur.
There are treatments available for some types of macular degeneration.
Have you ever turned your head quickly, thought you
saw a small bug or a floating spot, and then reached
out only to discover that there wasn't really anything there?
Sometimes these appear as a flash of light, rather than a spot.
Floaters and flashes can be alarming. Usually, however, an eye
examination will confirm that they are harmless and do not require
any treatment.
Itching or burning of the eyes can be caused
by dry eye. Excessive watering of the eye can also be a symptom.
There are many causes and a variety of treatment options for
this condition.
Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelids.
Redness of the eyelids, frequent sties or a sticky discharge
may all be symptoms of this easily-treatable condition.
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