October 2017 Mandel Vision Highlights In this month’s Mandel Vision Newsletter ~ In Focus ~ we discuss Halloween safety, flexible spending, eye drop safety and amblyopia. October is Halloween Safety Month Planning your Halloween costume? Leave costume contact lenses out of the equation. Non-prescription contact lenses could cause a vision-threatening eye infection. Just DON’T do it! Click here to learn more.  This Month’s Featured Eye Health Tip: Don’t forget to check the expiration date on your eye drops before each use. Both prescription and over …
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September 2017 Mandel Vision Highlights In this month’s Mandel Vision Newsletter ~ In Focus ~ We discuss Healthy Aging Month, systemic medications that can cause dry eye symptoms and we answer a few LASIK FAQ’s. September is Healthy Aging Month There are many eye conditions that often come with age.  Some are silent, which means there are no symptoms. Your best prognosis for most of these eye conditions is early intervention.  This is why annual eye exams with an ophthalmologist …
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Castle Connolly America’s Top Doctors 2017 has once again honored Dr. Mandel with this distinction. Dr. Mandel is the only exclusive laser vision correction surgeon, in the New York Metro area, to have been selected as one of America’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly, for 16 consecutive years. As Castle Connolly will tell you, Top Doctors make a difference.  Here at Mandel Vision, we pride ourselves in giving our patients the best possible experience.  This begins with the friendly faces of …
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May is Cataract Awareness Month Cataracts are a clouding of the natural lens of the eye.  This can cause blurry vision and other visual issues. Most patients develop cataracts after age 50, but they can also be congenital. Click here to learn more. This Month’s Eye Health Tip Recent studies suggest that taking a supplement high in meso-zeaxanthin can increase macular pigment centrally. Since the macula is responsible for acute visual tasks, increased pigment in this area can enhance your visual performance and may also …
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Practicing eye safety while playing sports is critical and can help keep you in the game. And, by ‘sports eye safety’, we mean wearing protective goggles. Ninety percent of all sports-related eye injuries can be avoided with the use of protective eyewear. Click here to read more. This Month’s Eye Health Tip Don’t forget to check the expiration date on your eye drops before each use. Both prescription and over the counter eye drops have an expiration date that shouldn’t be ignored. Eye drops can lose their …
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March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month One of the best things you can do for your eyes when you’re at work is to use natural tear drops and take frequent breaks during computer time.  This can alleviate the symptoms of digital eye strain. Click here to read more. This Month’s Eye Health Tip If you have recurrent bright red patches on the white part of your eye, you should consult your primary care physician. Known as subconjunctival hemorrhages, as long as there is no pain …
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February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month  Macular Degeneration, A.K.A. ARMD or AMD, affects more than 10 million Americans and is the leading cause of central vision loss for those aged 55 and older in the United States. Click here to learn more. This Month’s Eye Health Tip The eyes are the windows to the soul…and your health! In fact, signs of systemic diseases often appear in the eye before the rest of the body, so an annual eye exam can protect more than just …
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