As we age, our risk for reduced vision goes up. A condition called macular degeneration plays a major role in this increased risk: The disease affects eyesight for more than 10 million older Americans, more than cataracts and glaucoma combined. That’s why Hattiesburg Eye Clinic is joining with other eye care providers to recognize Age-Related […]
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With another school year beginning in August or September, many schools will conduct health screenings for their students, including vision. This is great news if your child’s school performs these: It could alert you to possible problems with their eyesight. But don’t count on these screenings to give you the complete picture about your child’s
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Cataract Surgery Restores Vision to Hattiesburg Woman In 2000 Sherry Pullens, a Hattiesburg real estate broker, underwent Lasik laser eye surgery to correct her nearsightedness. The procedure allowed her to give up glasses. “Lasik truly changed my life for the better,” says Pullens. In recent years, though, the sharp focus she enjoyed began to fade
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Laurel Native Restoring Sight Performing Cataract Surgery Ben Pace grew up in Laurel, Mississippi, attending First United Methodist Church and graduating from West Jones High School. Today, as an ophthalmologist with Hattiesburg Eye Clinic, he’s caring for the eyes of people he’s known since childhood. “My wife and I are both from Laurel,” says Dr.
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Given the choice, many people would gladly choose contact lenses over glasses to correct their vision. Contact lenses are not only perceived as more attractive, many people consider them a better corrective vision option for their active lifestyles. Unfortunately, some patients in need of vision correction haven’t been able to take full advantage of contact
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As we grow older, aging can bring unwelcome changes to our vision. While most of these may only require lifestyle tweaks to accommodate them, a few serious age-related conditions like cataracts and glaucoma can cause major vision loss. The doctors and staff of Hattiesburg Eye Clinic are committed to helping their older patients avoid the
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Suleman Ali, a fifty-year old Hattiesburg businessman, thought his eyes were healthy. So he was surprised about three years ago when a routine eye exam revealed a serious problem. “During my annual exam at Hattiesburg Eye Clinic, Dr. Stoney Williamson found that my eye pressure was too high,” says Ali. “He diagnosed me with glaucoma
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Pick virtually any ophthalmologist’s practice and you’ll find patients who complain of vitreous floaters. When, if ever, should these patients receive treatment? Visit aao.org to learn more.
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Hattiesburg Eye Clinic’s new glaucoma specialist Dr. Adam Quinn was still unpacking his clinical office after relocating from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) where he has just completed a glaucoma fellowship. The next day he would be seeing his first patients in South Mississippi. “Let’s just say it’s going to be a full
Cataracts are one of America’s leading causes of blindness, gradually robbing people of sight later in life. June is Cataract Awareness Month and vision care providers like Hattiesburg Eye Clinic are raising awareness about this serious condition, as well as the amazing treatment advances of recent years that not only restore vision but in some
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