Lower The Pressure
If you’re old enough, you may remember the Queen and David Bowie song titled Under Pressure. While you may like that tune coming up in your Spotify feed, you don’t want elevating pressure in your eyes. That increase in pressure is glaucoma, and it can permanently damage your vision. Dr. Groat helps patients with elevated intraocular pressure…
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Getting Rid Of Your Increasing Floaters
Blog,Laser Floater Removal (Vitreolysis)
Floaters are those things you see floating around seemingly in front of your eyes. They look like strings, cobwebs, black or grey specks, or blobs. They drift about when you move your eyes and when you try to focus on them, they seem to drift away. At Cape Fear Cataract & Cornea, Dr. Groat puts…
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A Primer On Cataracts
It’s estimated that 20 million people over age 40 in the U.S. have cataracts. At Cape Fear Cataract & Cornea, cataract surgery and diagnosis is one of our specialties. The surgery can change a patient’s vision so dramatically, it’s incredible. Here is some information on cataracts, especially since they are such a common eye problem as we…
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Fish Oil May Help Your Dry Eye
With the endless marshlands and nearby coastline that we enjoy here in Wilmington, we don’t usually think of things being dry. But at Cape Fear Cataract & Cornea, we have many patients with dry eye, a condition where the eyes aren’t sufficiently lubricated. While we treat dry eye with simple solutions such as artificial tears…
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Going Beyond Single Vision — Premium IOLs
Cataract surgery is already the most successful surgery worldwide with a success rate of a mind-blowing 99 percent. That’s a great statistic since just about everyone gets cataracts — by the age of 65 over 90 percent of people have a cataract. This means the lens of their eye with the cataract is building proteins…
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When Your Cornea Needs Replacing
Good vision depends on a healthy, good cornea. What is the cornea? It’s the transparent, dome-shaped surface of your eye that accounts for a large part of the eye’s focusing power and ability. The cornea bends light rays as they enter the eye. To do so correctly, the cornea must have the correct shape and…
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Common Conditions That Can Impact The Retina
Dr. Brian Groat sees patients everyday who are interested in monitoring their eye and vision health. With routine, comprehensive eye examinations, many can catch certain retinal conditions that can lead to permanent vision impairment or loss. Additionally, our team of professionals work closely with patients to help them choose treatment options best suited for their specific…
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What Are Toric Ocular Lenses?
Patients of the Wilmington, NC area who have cataracts that are worsening will find that cataract surgery will aid in restoring their vision. Those who have been diagnosed with astigmatism in the past may find that they need different prescriptions than those without astigmatism. Astigmatism can cause patients to deal with unfocused vision at all…
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How To Address Chronic Dry Eye
Anyone who has experienced dry eye from time to time knows that it can be incredibly uncomfortable. However, patients who struggle with chronic dry eye that happens every day may be struggling with ways to keep it under control and reduce the discomfort associated with it. Dr. Brian Groat and his team at Cape Fear…
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What To Expect From A Corneal Transplant
Patients who are dealing with corneal injuries or diseases will often be advised to consider the benefits of corneal transplant surgery. This is an eye surgery that is completed to help in restoring vision using a healthy donor cornea. Many patients who visit the team at Cape Fear Cataract and Cornea may feel uneasy about undergoing…
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