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Eyewire TV Alzheimer Study link icon
Those with mild Alzheimer disease whose vision improved after cataract surgery also experienced improvements in cognitive behavior, mood, sleep patterns and other behaviors.
New Cataract Study
Vegetarians Have a Lower Incidence of Cataracts
Center For Sight Conducts FDA Trials for LensAR femtosecond Laser Cataract System
In September 2011, the cataract surgeons at Center For Sight completed a portion of the FDA clinical trials for the LensAR femtosecond Laser Cataract System.
5 Questions with William J. Lahners, MD link icon
Dr. Lahners reflects on how his childhood affected his decision to enter ophthalmology and on his international experiences.
Medical Tourism in Sarasota
Center For Sight and Dr. Shoemaker on the front page of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Study Raises Concern Over Plug link icon
The Medennium SMARTPlug may be associated with an increased incidence of canaliculitis. Initial treatment for dry eye typically includes artificial lubricating tear drops to wet and smooth the dry and irregular surface of the eye. Punctal plugs are often used as the next measure to treat those patients whose response to drops is unsatisfactory. The plugs work by blocking the outflow of tears and increasing the patient’s own natural tears on the ocular surface.
Laser Cataract Surgery: Center For Sight leads the industry.
Founder and director of cataract and lens replacement surgery at Center For Sight, David W. Shoemaker, MD, announces the future of cataract surgery.
Creating a Center for Excellence file icon
Center For Sight was founded nearly 25 years ago by David W. Shoemaker, MD, with a mission to be the best in the world at bringing clear vision to life through caring and trusting relationships and the pursuit of excellence in eye care.
Center For Sight Brings Clear Vision to Life to those who cannot afford it file icon
“You know, it’s hard enough to be homeless, but when you are legally blind in both eyes the difficulty in just surviving is multiplied by a number I can’t even fathom.”