What to expect after LASIK laser eye surgery
At Assil Eye Institute, we believe it is very important to know what to expect after LASIK surgery, and what you can do to care for your eyes after your procedure, which is critically important to have a successful outcome. So, without further ado, here’s what you can expect to experience in the moments, days, […]
Durysta, an exciting new glaucoma treatment, now at Assil Eye Institute
The Dursta™️ implant is smaller than the “I” in “LIBERTY” on a dime. (dime enlarged to show detail) Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness and visual impairment in the United States. Unfortunately, because many patients with open-angle glaucoma don’t experience symptoms, they may not be aware that they have the disease. A big challenge […]
Is eyeglass fogging from your face mask driving you crazy? Consider LASIK
Face mask related eyeglass fog: an annoying Covid-19 consequence Recently we’ve had a large uptick in eyeglass wearers inquiring about LASIK for one reason… they could not stand their eyeglasses fogging up from wearing a facemask. They tell us that in addition to sometimes feeling like they are gasping for air, face mask use has seriously impacted their ability to perform effectively […]
Mindfulness Meditation: A New Tool in Fighting Glaucoma
Lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) or eye pressure with medications or surgery is the primary way to slow the progression of glaucoma. If untreated, prolonged elevated eye pressure causes irreversible optic nerve damage (glaucoma) that can ultimately lead to blindness. But what if we can augment medical therapies with mediation to treatment glaucoma as well as […]
Half of us will be Nearsighted by 2050. Why?
The percentage of people worldwide who are nearsighted is growing, according to research done by the Brian Holden Vision Institute. They looked at 145 studies involving over 2 million participants worldwide to determine the global prevalence of myopia, more commonly known as short sighted or nearsighted (difficulty seeing distant objects). And what they found was […]
What You Need to Know if Cataracts Clouds Your Vision
The medical etymology of “cataract” is derived from the Latin word for a portcullis. That’s the heavy gate that was dropped to prevent an enemy from invading the courtyard of a castle. In this sense, a cataract is like an opaque veil that age drops over the lens of your eye. Untreated cataracts will definitely […]
LED Lights Can Harm Your Eyes
LED lights are in our homes, cities & the screens we stare at for hours every day. How harmful are they & what can we do to protect our eyes?
New OMNI® 2.0 Surgical System Clinical Study for Glaucoma Patients at AEI
Assil Eye Institute is now enrolling patients in a multicenter study utilizing the OMNI 2.0 (OMNI NextGen) Surgical System for glaucoma.
Do Your Makeup Habits Worsen Your Dry Eyes?
Have you noticed an improvement in your dry eye symptoms lately? If you’re like me, you’ve probably been wearing little, if any, makeup during the pandemic. Whether it’s because you’re spending more time at home or because you’re reluctant to stain your face mask when you do step out of the house, your daily life […]
Dry Eye Patients May Get Relief From Simple Nutritional Supplement
Over 3.8 million Americans undergo cataract surgery every year. Although this procedure has a very high success rate (98%), patients frequently complain of dry eye symptoms following cataract surgery. Scientists theorize that during surgery, corneal nerves are cut and this triggers an inflammatory response that’s responsible for the dry eye symptoms. Although dry eye symptoms aren’t […]
Get to know vision expert Dr. Avneet Sodhi Gaur
Dr. Gaur is featured in the recent Haute Living Magazine’s Doctor’s Talk section, and we wanted to share the article with you. My greatest achievement: My greatest achievement in my career and as a woman is being appointed Director of the Glaucoma service at Assil Eye Institute. Being given this opportunity early in my career […]
Might a Hydrogel Make Dry Eye a Thing of the Past?
Millions of Americans need to weep more. No, they’re not emotionally stunted. Their eyes just don’t retain enough moisture to keep them properly lubricated. The result? A widely prevalent condition known as dry eye syndrome.
