Cataracts
Cataracts are a clouding over of the eyes’ natural lenses. They’re a normal part of the aging process, developing slowly and causing few problems in their early stages. However, over time they mature and the cloudiness increases, causing serious difficulty with many of your everyday activities, from reading and driving to playing golf and watching television. Without intervention, cataracts can lead to a significant loss of sight and eventually, if left untreated, to blindness…
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Glaucoma
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. It occurs when fluid within the eye does not drain properly, causing pressure to build on the optic nerve. If left untreated this pressure can cause irreversible damage to critical optic nerve tissue, eventually destroying it and causing the permanent loss of vision. And while there is no cure for glaucoma yet, there are treatments that can help you maintain your vision and your quality of life…
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Refractive Surgery
Over the past 20 years, board certified Ophthalmologist and Cornea Specialist Dr. Frank W. Bowden III has established himself as the leading laser LASIK and refractive surgeon in Jacksonville and Orange Park by employing the latest revolutionary technologies and using his unsurpassed surgical experience to helping thousands enjoy better vision without glasses or contact lenses…
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Corneal Care
A thin, clear, spherical layer of tissue on the surface of the eye, the cornea functions like a window for light to pass through. In a healthy eye, the cornea protects the eye from harmful environmental materials and filters out some of the sun’s most damaging UV rays…
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Routine Eye Care
An important part of maintaining good health is maintaining good eye health. If you’re an adult, that means a yearly check up with an optometrist or ophthalmologist to check for changes in vision acuity, to keep prescriptions current, and to examine for early signs of disease. A yearly check up for children is essential because good vision plays such a key role in a child’s success in school and overall development…
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Hearing
We believe that sight and hearing are our two most precious senses. Yet nearly 80% of the 30 million Americans who suffer from a loss of hearing go undiagnosed and untreated. They often withdraw from family, friends and those daily activities they most enjoy. Learn more about the causes and symptoms of hearing loss…
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Oculoplastics
The eyes are one of the most intricate and delicate parts of the human body. That’s why, if you are considering any surgery around the eyes (whether to address a disorder or to do something cosmetic for aesthetic reasons), you should see an oculoplastic surgeon who is board certified. Oculoplastic surgeons have training in both ophthalmology and plastic surgery; whereas a general plastic surgeon has no specialty training for addressing disorders of the eye…
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