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What Vision Problems Do Corneal Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses Correct?

What Vision Problems Do Corneal Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses Correct?

Rigid gas-permeable (RGP) lenses are a type of contact lens made from hard, rigid plastic that retains the oxygen permeability that you would typically expect f

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July 6, 2020

Am I a Good Candidate for Scleral Contact Lenses? Here's How to Find Out

Am I a Good Candidate for Scleral Contact Lenses? Here's How to Find Out

In recent years, the use of scleral lenses has become an increasingly common strategy to treat a variety of ocular disorders or vision problems. Scleral contact

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June 8, 2020

Am I a Good Candidate for Ortho-K Lenses? Here's How to Find Out

Am I a Good Candidate for Ortho-K Lenses? Here's How to Find Out

Orthokeratology (also known as ortho-k) is a treatment that relies on special-designed gas permeable contact lenses to reshape the surface at the front of the e

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May 28, 2020

Custom Contact Lens Can Be Made to Match the ‘Good’ Eye; Here’s How

Custom Contact Lens Can Be Made to Match the ‘Good’ Eye; Here’s How

While contact lenses are typically thought of primarily for their vision correction capabilities, they can also play major esthetic or cosmetic roles. At Miami

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May 11, 2020

6 Common Problems That Cause Distortion of the Cornea and Can Be Treated Early

6 Common Problems That Cause Distortion of the Cornea and Can Be Treated Early

The job of the cornea is to help the eye focus optimally. If you are experiencing distorted or blurred vision, it can be because there is something wrong with o

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May 8, 2020

5 Effects of Scleral Lenses That Enhance the Lives of Patients

5 Effects of Scleral Lenses That Enhance the Lives of Patients

If you have been diagnosed with keratoconus, then you may have heard of scleral contact lenses. Scleral lenses are specially shaped to “vault” over the cornea,

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March 30, 2020

Eye Diseases Your Optometrist Can Discover Early with Regular Eye Exams

Eye Diseases Your Optometrist Can Discover Early with Regular Eye Exams

Have you ever wondered why regular eye exams matter so much, even when you aren’t experiencing any troubling eye or vision symptoms? Comprehensive eye exams–not

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March 25, 2020

Ten Questions to Ask Your Optometrist about Scleral Lenses

Ten Questions to Ask Your Optometrist about Scleral Lenses

At the Miami Contact Lens Institute, we often prescribe specialty contact lenses to our patients as a means of helping them achieve clearer vision or greater le

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March 6, 2020

Living with Keratoconus? You’re Not Alone! Five Celebrities Who Know What’s It’s Like

Living with Keratoconus? You’re Not Alone! Five Celebrities Who Know What’s It’s Like

As far as eye diseases are concerned, keratoconus is relatively common; studies have shown that it affects approximately one out of every 2,000 people.

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March 2, 2020

Glaucoma Awareness Month

Glaucoma Awareness Month

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month in the US. Did you know that more than three million people in our country alone are living with glaucoma – and that this nu

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January 17, 2020

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