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May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

Have you been told that you are not a candidate for LASIK because your prescription is too high or your cornea is too thin?  Another option exists to address this issue called implantable lenses...

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

A 50 year-old male patient complained of blurred vision in the right eye which has been gradual over the year. He had no other symptoms...

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

Dry eye is a disease that affects the quality and quantity of tears on the ocular surface of the eye. This results in foreign body sensation, discomfort, redness, and visual disturbance...

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

What would be a good way to teach children about eye health? Last semester, I started visiting local elementary schools in San Ramon to teach children about eye anatomy and eye health by dissecting a cow eye...

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

Children are using digital devices more than ever.  Blue light from everyday devices may cause eye strain, headaches, and behavior problems in children.  Why are children at risk?...

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

The American Optometric Association (AOA) offers the following recommendations for all contact lens wearers: Wear contact lenses only if they are fitted and prescribed by an optometrist.

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

Chronic dry eye (CDE) is a disease that causes, overtime, a decrease in the production in the quality and quantity of tears...

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 50 million people have eye allergies affecting 30% of adults and 40% of children...

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

A 60-year old man came to our office with a chief complaint of sudden on-set of blurred vision that comes and goes in his right eye...

May 20, 2021 | By:Dr. Michael Duong

Myopia or nearsightedness is the inability to see things far away while things up close are clear...