Tag: Baptist Eye Surgery Center

Cataracts: Seeing the Benefits of Vitamin C

This essential nutrient found in many fruits and vegetables can help slow the progress of cataracts, the most common cause...

July 13, 2016

Seeing an Ophthalmologist, Optometrist or Optician

Ophthalmologists, optometrists and opticians all take care of eyes, but their training and expertise in the management of eyesight are...

February 1, 2016

Watch Now: Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The condition damages the macula, a part of the retina that aids in sending information through the optic nerve to...

September 30, 2015

Watch Now: Protecting Young Eyes

South Florida’s summer sun means countless hours outdoors for children and teens. While many heed the advice to wear sunblock...

August 25, 2015

E-Cigs Lead Teens to Traditional Smoking? Coffee...

Teens Use of E-Cigarettes Likely Leads to Smoking, Study Says Teenagers who use e-cigarettes have a higher probability of trying...

August 21, 2015

Watch Now: Contact Lens Safety Tips

Leonard Feldman, M.D., an ophthalmologist with the Baptist Eye Surgery Center at Sunrise, offers tips on preventing eye infections due...

July 21, 2015

Clearing Up 'Computer Vision Syndrome'

Viewing digital devices is so common and pervasive now that up to nine of every 10 computer users have been...

June 3, 2015

Watch Now: 10 Eye Tips to See...

(VIDEO: Elise Leonard, M.D., discusses what you should be doing to ensure proper eye health.) Many people take their vision...

April 1, 2015

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FIU Using 3D Printing to Make...

Florida International University and Baptist Health South Florida are partnering on an initiative to manufacture face shields for healthcare workers on the front lines of...

Pregnant Women and Coronavirus: Don’t Stress,...

Do pregnant women have more to fear from the coronavirus (COVID-19) than the average, healthy adult? Public health officials and doctors say that there are...