The Truth Behind Eye Melanoma
Wearing sunglasses isn’t just the best way to look famous and cool, but it’s also the best way to shield your eyes from things like ocular cancer. As the most common form of ocular cancer, eye melanoma affects the actual eyeball itself. To help you learn more about eye melanoma, we have created a brief, […]
How MIGS Can Help Relieve You of Your Glaucoma Symptoms
The unfortunate truth is that there is no cure yet for glaucoma. However, by getting regular glaucoma screenings, you can prevent it from getting worse and ultimately causing blindness. Depending on how severe your glaucoma is, we at Papale Eye Center offer our patients both surgical and non-surgical treatments. As one of our most popular […]
Not a Dry Eye In the House: Understanding Chronic Dry Eye
You may like your clothes dry and your martini’s dry, but the last thing you want when it comes to your vision is dry eye. Caused by environmental factors and medication, dry eye can be uncomfortable and downright obnoxious. Luckily, here at Papale Eye Center, we specialize in treating chronic dry eye so that you […]
Relax Your Mind and Your Muscles With Botox
How does it work? Often mistaken as a filler, Botox doesn’t fill in the lines and wrinkles. In fact, Botox works in an entirely different way. Once injected into your forehead and around your eyes, the botulinum toxin in Botox works to soften the muscles. Once your muscles are softened, your skin will appear smooth. […]
Different Types of Intraocular Lenses
If you have cataracts and have been examined by Papale Eye Center and found suitable for cataract surgery, there are a few things to know about this procedure. By surgically removing your cataracts and implanting intraocular lenses, you will be able to see like normal once again. But what are intraocular lenses and what are […]
K Stop Right There! How to Properly Remove Something From Your Eye
We’ve all been there— you’re walking down the street or having a conversation with someone when all of a sudden you get something in your eye. Not only can having dirt, dust, or an eyelash trapped in your eye be uncomfortable, but it can make it also make it nearly impossible to see. Although your […]
3 Things to Know About Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration is an eye disease that primarily impacts individuals who are in their fifties and sixties— however, it can affect individuals of all ages. As the leading cause of vision loss, macular degeneration is an eye disease whose cause is unknown. There are certain things that we do know about this eye disease, however. […]
Why Do I Experience Glare and Halos After LASIK Surgery?
LASIK surgery is one of the most popular and effective options out there for vision correction and enhancement. We help countless patients around the Springfield area reduce their dependence on prescription lenses thanks to this state-of-the-art laser vision correction procedure. Of course, LASIK surgery has its share of side effects, halos and glare among them. […]
How Cigarette Smoke Affects LASIK Patients
The entire eye care team at our practice believes in helping the people of Springfield see the world in a different light. Thanks to advanced laser eye surgery procedures like LASIK, people are able to see fine without the need for prescription glasses or contact lenses. But seeing the world also means having a different […]
Good Vision Late in Life: Eye Care for Seniors
As we get older, we face a number of changes in our general health and wellness. It’s all a part of the natural aging process, and it should come as no surprise that these changes can affect our vision. Thankfully the team at Papale Eye Center have a number of treatment options for patients. Our springfield […]