Astigmatism is a refractive error that occurs when you have an irregularly shaped cornea. Typically, a normal cornea is shaped like a basketball, but in those with astigmatism, it is shaped more like a football. As a result, the cornea doesn’t focus light at the back of your retina as it should. Blurred vision, eyestrain, […]
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Keratoconus is an eye condition where the cornea thins and weakens over time. As a result, the cornea forms a cone shape and bulges outward. The cornea’s irregular shape prevents the light entering your eye from properly focusing on the retina. In addition, the irregular cornea can distort the light, causing considerable vision impairment. While […]
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Cataracts are a common cause of blurry vision for older adults. They form when proteins in your eye’s natural lens clump together. The clumping together of the proteins causes a clouding of your eye’s natural lens, which slowly impairs vision. Cataracts begin to form when you’re in your forties and typically cause gradual vision changes. […]
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Dry eye syndrome occurs when there’s a problem with the tears your eye is producing. Tears are made up of three layers: water, oil, and mucus. An imbalance in any of the three components could result in dry eye syndrome. Dry eyes develop when your tears don’t provide sufficient lubrication. Insufficient lubrication can be due […]
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Cataracts can prevent you from completing even simple day-to-day tasks. Often, cataracts develop slowly over the years, but they can also occur suddenly. Either way, cataracts eventually impact your vision and cause blindness if left untreated. Cataract surgery is the only way to restore clear vision. Millions of people have cataract surgery annually, with a […]
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Relying on corrective lenses to see with refractive errors can be a hassle. It can keep you from living life without limitations. Luckily, LASIK is a solution. LASIK is one of the safest elective procedures with impressive outcomes. It eliminates the need for contacts or glasses. While the benefits of LASIK are appealing, it isn’t […]
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Better eyesight can dramatically improve your quality of life. But insurance providers don’t consider vision correction procedures like LASIK medically necessary. As such, LASIK isn’t covered by most insurance plans. But did you know you can pay for LASIK with money set aside in your flexible spending account or FSA? Your flex spending dollars make […]
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Diabetes is a chronic health condition caused by your body’s inability to manage blood sugar. High levels of sugar in your blood can cause severe damage throughout your body. Excess glucose in your blood damages blood vessels, and your eyes do not avoid this deterioration. Diabetes can severely damage them. There are several ways in […]
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When you begin to develop cataracts, they may start to cause visual symptoms. This decrease in the quality of your vision likely won’t happen immediately. But after you have cataracts for long enough, they will block light from hitting your retina. When this happens, your eye doctor will discuss cataract surgery with you. You may […]
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Your eye is a complex organ made of many intricate and sensitive tissues, muscles, and fibers. It uses some of these to turn light entering your eye into usable information for your brain to process. The retina, for example, contains millions of different types of photosensitive cells. And some of them are photosensitive in entirely […]
Read MoreColorado Eye Consultants is dedicated to the preservation of sight and providing patients with the quality of life they deserve. Our patients receive personalized care by knowledgeable and experienced board certified ophthalmologists to ensure the clarity needed to see the most important things in their world. Your vision is our utmost priority and we offer same day appointments to ensure you get the care you deserve!
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