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What is your face shape for glasses or sunglasses?

Oval, long, Round, Heart, Square, Diamond – Which shape are you? The Eyewear Gallery in Memphis, Tennessee custom fits Prescription Designer Eyewear and Prescription Designer Sunglasses accor…

Find the Hidden Glasses

The hunt is on… for glasses! Can you find them all?

How inflammation may play a role in retinal disease

Whenever I deem a case of viral conjunctivitis to be significant enough to warrant the prescription of a topical steroid, I have a very brief discussion with the patient beforehand.

Five Vision Myths

Just because something is a common belief doesn’t make it true. A lot of things you have probably heard about your vision turn out to be false. Here are five common myths that have no basis in science

Science explains why we look better in sunglasses

Psychologists tell us that attractiveness comes from symmetry and the golden ratio in nature: one to 1.6.

How Lack of Sleep Affects Your Eyesight

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Physician Loan Repayment Guide

Complete list of federal and state physician and medical student loan forgiveness programs including program descriptions, savings amounts, and eligibility.

Find the LASIK Surgeon right for you

Medical decisions raise plenty of questions, from cost to competency. Here are five crucial questions to ask your laser eye surgeon that can help make sure you get a safe procedure from a surgeon you trust.

Surgeons discuss how to address astigmatism during cataract surgery

Ocular Surgery News | Correcting astigmatism is an important part of cataract surgery, especially as the goals of modern cataract surgery have evolved to mirror that of refractive surgery, responding to heightened expectations of patients.“Today, a patient’s goal is not just more clarity of vision with correction, but a more focused vision with little to no reliance on correction. Astigmatism, even as low

Surgeons Continuing To Choose Surgery Centers

We often talk about why patients should choose surgery centers, but there are many reasons why surgeons are continuing to choose centers like ours (MEDARVA Stony Point Surgery Center) over their tr…

Should transplant surgeons tell patients their donor was an addict?

As the nation’s opioid epidemic yields a surge in organ donors, transplant surgeons face a quandary: Do they tell patients their donor died of an overdose?

Choosing An Eye Surgeon is Like Finding a Soul Mate

Choosing an eye surgeon is like finding a soul mate. In this blog post, we take a look at the chemistry that exists between eye surgeon and patient.

Feds propose streamlined rule to modernize how Medicare pays physicians

The more flexible Quality Payment Program for physicians is aimed at reducing the reporting burden and offers financial incentives.

What's Holding Back Physicians From Prescribing Biosimilars?

Physicians surveyed from four different specialties reported that they were generally comfortable prescribing biosimilars, but greater discounts are needed to motivate switching patients from reference medications.

Robot surgeon can slice eyes finely enough to remove cataracts

The Axsis robot can manage the fine movements needed for cataract surgery. Its makers hope it will cut complications, and find uses in other parts of the body

Everything A Plastic Surgeon Wants You to Know About Eyelid Rejuvenation

Plastic surgeons find Google Glass advantageous in operating room

Plastic surgeons see some clear advantages of using Google Glass in the operating room.