Eye Care

LASIK is a fascinating medical procedure. A doctor uses lasers to create a flap in the cornea and reshape the inner corneal tissue. The flap is then replaced and the eye heals normally. When the procedure is over, your need for corrective lenses is greatly reduced or eliminated. But as common a procedure as it is, there is still a lot of misinformation about LASIK out there, so today we’ll separate the myths from the facts.

Many people know that cataracts can cause vision to cloud as they progress. But not as many people know that, in addition to the physical effects, cataracts can affect mental health as well, with links to depression in the older population.

Eye care has many important facets. While protecting your eyes from the sun and getting regular eye checkups are very beneficial, a well-balanced diet can also go a long way towards keeping your eyes healthy.

Millions of people who have had cataracts had their cloudy lenses replaced with intraocular lenses. A wide variety are now available, including those that treat astigmatism, those that help people see both near and far without corrective lenses, and those that reduce halos around lights at night. But did you know that the inspiration for this medical treatment has its origins in a World War II injury?

Glaucoma is a silent disease that affects many people as they get older. While it affects people from all walks of life, it strikes African-American people at much higher rates than people of other ethnicities.

CEENTA Ophthalmologist Wei Huang, MD, discusses glaucoma on WSOC's Daily Two.