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  • The Power of the PSA Test

    The Power of the PSA Test

    Prostate Cancer Survivors Emphasize Importance of Crucial Screening Tool by TERESA SCHIFFER Among men in the U.S., prostate cancer is the second most common cancer. When it was first discovered by surgeon J. Adams at The London Hospital in 1853, it was considered “a very rare disease.” It took about 50 years for doctors to…

  • Cataracts Are a Common Vision Problem That Comes With Age

    Cataracts Are a Common Vision Problem That Comes With Age

    by TERESA SCHIFFER Sponsored by Central Florida Health Care Something many people struggle with as they get older is a decline in their eyesight. Cataracts are a major cause of vision problems in individuals as they age. Central Florida Health Care optometrist Dr. Barbara Miller provides some valuable insight into what cataracts are and how…

  • Pop Quiz!

    Pop Quiz!

    Get a Head Start on Headache Disorders There’s a pounding in your head, and you realize you’re about to have yet another headache. If you have recurring headaches, then you likely have a headache disorder. You might wonder if you’re having a regular headache, migraine, cluster headache, or something else. You might wonder if it’s…

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  • Demystifying the Eyedrop Aisle

    Demystifying the Eyedrop Aisle

    Many eye disorders can be treated effectively with eye drops and products found over the counter at the local pharmacy and grocery stores. But with so many options on the shelves, finding the right product for your needs can be overwhelming and confusing. Your eye doctor can provide you with specific recommendations based on your…

  • The Role of Exercise in Vascular Disease Prevention

    The Role of Exercise in Vascular Disease Prevention

    Spring is such a lovely time! We hope everyone has gotten used to the time change for Daylight Savings Time. There are flowers everywhere and new green leaves on the trees and birds chirping. All the more reason for us to get out of our homes and get some exercise.   This is the fifth…

  • Doc, I Have Type II Diabetes. Will I Go Blind?

    Doc, I Have Type II Diabetes. Will I Go Blind?

    Patients who present with a diabetes history are worried about their vision.  If the patient has type II Diabetes Mellitus, the following is the discussion I have with the patient to simplify the pathophysiological process that occurs in a person with diabetes.  When the patient with type II diabetes presents for an eye exam, I…

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