Many children can have undiagnosed eye problems that can cause issues with learning. These range from eye allergies to nearsightedness to strabismus (a crossed or drifting eye). Frequent headaches Complaints of blurred vision (either far away or when reading) Double…
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David I Silbert MD, FAAP is a pediatric ophthalmologist who has been serving the children of Central PA for more than 20 years. His office specializes in evaluating and treating children with Low Vision. Our office is happy to talk…
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What is Amblyopia? The leading cause of vision loss amongst children, amblyopia is the term for decreased vision due to abnormal development of vision in infancy or childhood. Amblyopia can occur in one or both eyes and may not be…
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What causes BCC? The most common cause of Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun or tanning beds. While BCC can occur anywhere on your body, the most common areas are those…
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When we look at objects far away, most people have straight eyes. When we look at something up close our eyes have to converge (move inward) to allow both eyes to focus on the same object. When the muscles that…
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What is a chalazion? A chalazion is a bump in the eyelid. This bump can vary in size and more than one can occur on an eyelid at the same time. Chalazia can occur on one or both eyes and…
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Blepharospasm is a sustained, forced, involuntary closing of the eyelid(s). Needless to say, based on the level of closure, Blepharospasm causes limited or loss of vision in the eye. It is possible to have Blepharospasm effect one or both eyelids.…
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Visual Field Testing for Glaucoma is an important part of a patient’s diagnosis and treatment. It helps to determine vision loss for patients and can track the severity and progression of the disease. This information is extremely useful to your…
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What are strobe glasses? Strobe glasses are a state-of-the-art training device designed to strengthen the connections between an athlete’s eyes, brain, and body. Through the use of liquid crystal technology, the glasses flicker from clear to opaque. This briefly…
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What is Ptosis? Ptosis (pronounced toe-sis) is the medical term for upper eyelids that droop. This dropping can cause reduced vision in an eye, depending on how far the upper eyelid droops. Patients with ptosis often have difficulty keeping their…
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