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AdventHealth Heart of Florida Receives National Breast Cancer Accreditation

AdventHealth Heart of Florida is honored to have been recognized by the National Accreditation Program...

Brain Attack (Stroke or Mini-stroke): Are You at Risk?

Approximately 700,000 strokes occur in the United States annually. Stroke or brain attack is a...

Punctal Plugs

Many patients suffer from dry eye, and eye care professionals have many tools at their...

Understanding Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Last year, I wrote about heart failure. At that time, I had said that about...

7 Ways to Save Money on Your Glaucoma Drops

Glaucoma is a group of diseases that affect the optic nerve of the eye. It...

Stay strong with healthy hips

Expert care can get you there. We all hope to be able to walk, run...

Colon Cancer: Knowledge is Power

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. If caught early, colorectal cancer is 90 percent...

Varicose Veins and When to Seek help

Spider Veins vs. Varicose Veins...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Eye

Sleep apnea is a common but often undiagnosed disorder that has potentially serious general and...

February Is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month

Age-Related Macular Degeneration, AMD, is a leading cause of vision loss in adults over the...

Vascular Manifestations of COVID-19

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to wreak havoc around the world, with 88 million confirmed...

Smoking Can Lead to Amputations

While most people are familiar with the devastating consequences of smoking on their lungs (COPD...

Glaucoma and Dry Eyes

Eye doctors are excited this year with 2021 rolling in. It’s an excellent opportunity for...

Understanding Cataract Surgery

Cataracts are the most treatable form of blindness worldwide. Millions of cataract surgeries are performed...

Treatments That Help Lower Cholesterol

Last month I discussed the role of lipids in atherosclerosis. This month, I’ll talk about...

The Role of Lipids in Atherosclerosis

Last time we spoke of the various factors that play a part in plaque buildup...

Diabetic Eye Disease

Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in the United States in adults. November is...

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis refers to the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on your...

Halloween Eye Safety

Knock knocktrick or treat A lot of your neighbors might be tempted to choose trick...

A Closer Look at Cryptogenic Stroke

A cryptogenic stroke (CS) is defined as cerebral ischemia of obscure or unknown origin. The...

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