Demystify the Eye
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Demystify the Eye
Latest Episodes
11. YAG Capsulotomy: The Quick Fix Your Eyes Might Need After Cataract Surgery
You had cataract surgery. Your vision was crisp and clear — and then, months or even years later, it started getting hazy again. You're frustrated. You thought cataract surgery was supposed to fix this. Did something go wrong?Nothing wen...
10. Blurry Vision Explained: Everything You Need to Know About Refractive Errors
You squint at the board in the back of the room. You hold your phone further and further away to read it. You've been told you have astigmatism but have absolutely no idea what that actually means. Or maybe you're in your forties and suddenly n...
9. Keratoconus: Why Your Vision Keeps Getting Worse and What To Do About It
Your glasses prescription keeps changing. Your vision is blurry even with correction. Lights have halos and streaks around them. You've been told your cornea is "irregularly shaped" but nobody has really explained what that means or what happen...
8. Narrow Angles: The Eye Emergency You Didn't Know You Were At Risk For
Sudden severe eye pain. A headache that comes out of nowhere. Vision that goes blurry with halos around lights. Nausea. These are the signs of acute angle closure glaucoma — one of the true emergencies in eye medicine. And the scariest part? Ma...
7. Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy: What's Happening to the Window of Your Eye
Your vision is blurry and hazy when you wake up — but by afternoon it's noticeably better. You've mentioned it to people and they look at you like you're imagining things. But you're not. And if that sounds familiar, this episode is for you.