Nov9

Diabetic Eye Disease: What You Need To Know

By Baptist Eye Surgeons - Cataracts, Diabetes, Glaucoma, Knoxville Eye Care, Macular Degeneration

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month and our team here at Baptist Eye Surgeons wants you to be prepared. Diabetic eye disease isn’t actually one disease, but a term for a broad range of diseases connected with high blood sugar. If you’re diabetic or know someone who is, you’ll want to know what to watch out for and how to help.

To help you better understand diabetic eye disease, we’ll look at:

Diabetic retinopathy
Glaucoma and diabetes
Diabetic macular edema
Cataracts and diabetes
Diagnosing and treating diabetic eye disease

While it can result in vision loss if left untreated, diabetic eye disease can be caught early through annual comprehensive eye exams. This can help your eye doctor act quickly and prevent any vision loss from getting worse. Read more

Oct30

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How To Keep Your Vision Healthy in 2020

By Baptist Eye Surgeons - Eye Infection, Knoxville Eye Care

You’re always looking for ways to improve your health. Whether it’s hitting the gym more or cutting down on fast food, you want to be your best for as long as possible. But have you ever considered the health of your eyes? Keeping your vision healthy is a year-round job. Fortunately, you can take care of your eyes regardless of the year by following a few basic steps. fall eye safety

To keep your vision healthy during 2020:

Schedule a baseline eye exam
Wear high-quality sunglasses
Wear eye protection when appropriate
Don’t smoke
Know your family’s vision history

Oct15

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What Happens During a LASIK Procedure?

By Baptist Eye Surgeons - LASIK eye surgery

More and more people are asking if LASIK surgery is the right choice to fix their vision problems. While not everyone will be a good candidate for the procedure, many will qualify and many more have benefitted from LASIK. With that in mind, we’re continuing our three-part series on what you can experience on your LASIK journey from start to finish. LASIK surgery

In this part of the series, we’ll look at:

Duration of the procedure
Prepping for the procedure
Creating the corneal flap
Training your eye
The LASIK laser

Sep28

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Will I Get Cataracts?

By Baptist Eye Surgeons - Cataracts

According to the University of Michigan Kellog Eye Center, anyone’s risk of developing cataracts is pretty high. Over 95% of people who are 65 and older have a cataract. What’s more, half of those between the ages of 75 and 85 have experienced some loss of vision due to this condition. Will I get cataracts?

To better understand cataracts, we’ll look at:

Other risk factors for cataracts
What are cataracts?
Cataract symptoms
Diagnosing cataracts
Treatment of cataracts

While your chances of developing cataracts are high, there’s no reason to panic. Some common myths about cataracts include that they result from straining your eyes, or that they can spread from one eye to the other. The truth is that cataracts are a natural part of aging and develop slowly over time. This means that they can be caught early on using dilated eye exams. Read more

Aug31

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Can You Have Cataract Surgery If You Have Macular Degeneration?

By Baptist Eye Surgeons - Cataracts, General Eye Surgery, Macular Degeneration

The short answer is yes, you can have cataract surgery if you have age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The real question is whether cataract surgery will actually help your vision or not if you have AMD. The answer to that question is “probably, yes,” but it would be helpful to define what cataracts and AMD are to understand why that is.

To answer why you can probably have cataract surgery if you have macular degeneration, we’ll look at:

Establishing the reason for your vision loss
Can cataract surgery worsen AMD?
Understanding macular degeneration and cataracts

Aug15

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Considering Botox? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

By Baptist Eye Surgeons - Cosmetic

Our skin changes over time. As elasticity breaks down, wrinkles and creases develop around our eyes, which makes us look tired or older than we may feel. While this is perfectly natural, you may find yourself wondering if there’s a way to help safely rejuvenate your skin without extreme measures such as plastic surgery. Botox for eyes

If this sounds like you, then it may be time to consider Botox treatment. Botox is a natural, purified protein that’s been FDA-approved to treat signs of aging as well as for other medical uses. It works by relaxing muscles around the eye, resulting in fewer muscle contractions that cause signs of aging. Another benefit of botox treatments is that you can get them at any time. Read more

Aug1

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Dr. Adam Carrera Joins Baptist Eye Surgeons As Comprehensive Ophthalmologist

By Baptist Eye Surgeons - Knoxville Eye Care

We’re so excited to introduce our patients to Dr. Adam Carrera. Dr. Carrera will be joining Baptist Eye Surgeons on August 3. He’s a skilled surgeon who has a passion for developing relationships with his patients and involving them in every decision made for their eye health and care. All of us at Baptist Eye Surgeons are thrilled to welcome Dr. Carrera to our team.

Jul31

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When Is a XEN Gel Stent Right for Me?

By Baptist Eye Surgeons - Knoxville Eye Care

Glaucoma is a silent condition that can slowly steal your sight without treatment. While treatments such as eye drops, medications, and surgeries exist, they don’t always work for everyone. This can lead people to seek alternative methods to help preserve their vision. Xen Gel Stent

Enter the XEN Gel Stent. This tiny tube allows the liquid in your eye to flow properly, which in turn reduces high eye pressure. It’s for those who haven’t had luck with other forms of glaucoma treatment. Most people may qualify for the procedure pending their doctor’s approval. Talk to your doctor about side-effects and other risks. Read more

Jul15

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Dr. Erik Sweet Joins Baptist Eye Surgeons As Comprehensive Ophthalmologist

By Baptist Eye Surgeons - Knoxville Eye Care

Dr. Erik Sweet, comprehensive ophthalmologist This month, Baptist Eye Surgeons welcomes Dr. Erik Sweet as the newest member of our team. Dr. Sweet is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with a passion for educating his patients and making sure they feel heard. We look forward to him joining our practice and the enthusiasm that he brings. Read more

Jul10

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UV Safety Month 2020: Fun in the Sun While Protecting Your Vision

By Baptist Eye Surgeons - Knoxville Eye Care

UV Safety Month Everyone here at Baptist Eye Surgeons wants you to have the best summer possible. Whether it’s grilling, going on vacation, or simply spending as much time outside as possible, we want you to be making smart choices about your vision while having fun in the sun.

That’s why we are so passionate about UV Safety Month. To have the best summer ever, you need to understand how easy preventing UV damage to your eyes is, how to choose the best sunglasses, and know the dangerous effects of UV radiation. Read more

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