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Botox and Oculoplastics

Understanding Botox and Oculoplastics Do you have sagging eyelids? Oculoplastics can help. Due to aging, skin cancers, heavy eyelids, and other risk factors, your lower eyelids may sag, causing challenges with the surface of your eye.


Welcome, MIchele Espinosa, O.D.

Dr. Michele Espinosa received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Fairfield University in 2011. She earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the State University College of Optometry in 2015.


Diabetic Eye Disease

Diabetic Eye Disease There are several chronic eye diseases associated with diabetes, including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, and cataracts.


Back to School Eye Exams

Get Your Yearly Eye Exam During Back to School This back-to-school season is a great time to get many medical appointments out of the way so that you will be free from having to miss school for appointments.


Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness over age 50, affecting about 2.1 million people nationwide.


 Early Detection of Glaucoma Can Save Your Sight

The human eye is one of the most complex structures in the body. Slight changes within the eye can have a lasting effect on vision. Glaucoma is a prime example.


20/20 in 2020

According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 20/20 vision is a term used to express normal visual acuity (the clarity or sharpness of vision) measured at a distance of 20 feet.


Letters After a Physician's Name Mean

Surgeon Qualifications and Certifications Whether you are referred to a physician for surgical care, or you make the choice yourself, don't take your surgeon's qualifications for granted.


What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)?

A common eye condition and leading cause of vision loss amongst people over 50, age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, is deterioration or damage of the macula, a small area near the center of the retina.


The Benefits of Facial Fillers

With age, our faces begin to reveal the effects of gravity, sun exposure and even years of muscle movements such as that of smiling and chewing.


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