Everything You Need to Know About Age-Related Macular Degeneration The American Academy of Ophthalmology recognizes the month of February as Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month. Also called simply macular degeneration or AMD, this condition is the nation’s leading cause of vision loss. For this reason, we feel like it’s important to shine a spotlight on… Read More
What’s on the horizon for you in 2020? If you’re the resolution-making type, we wish you all the very best for accomplishing everything you desire in the coming year. As for us here at Mann Eye Institute, we are excited to refocus on our shared goals, renew our vision and step into our future. It’s… Read More
Here at Mann Eye Institute, we sincerely want all of our patients to achieve the best vision possible. It’s been our passion for 42 years and counting! It’s what we mean when we say we want you to See Life Better. And we always seek to deliver an eye care experience that is second to… Read More
Oh, November. How we love you. You usher in cool(er) temps, fantastic food, quality time with family and friends, the holidays! But November also marks Diabetes Awareness Month and Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. It’s the time we shine a spotlight on this debilitating and potentially sight-stealing disease that affects more than 30 million Americans…. Read More
Occasional dry eye symptoms? No big. Most people deal with dry eye periodically and don’t even…bat an eye (sorry; couldn’t help it). This kind of dry eye is not a major concern and can usually be handled easily with simple home remedies. Do you deal with occasional dry eye? Try these tips your mom probably… Read More
LASIK has long been the most popular refractive surgery in the U.S., correcting a variety of common vision problems — and it still is! According to the American Refractive Surgery Council, LASIK enjoys an impressive 96% patient satisfaction rate, the highest of any optical elective procedure out there. Because LASIK is so popular, there is… Read More
Visual Acuity Explained Everyone knows 20/20 vision is the standard but what does it actually mean? Is it like getting 20 out of 20 questions right on a test? Is one number a score for one eye and the other number a score for the other eye? Actually, 20/20 means something a little different than… Read More
Dry Eye Making You Feel Blue? Blue Light Could Play a Part Houston winters may not be the harshest in terms of blustery cold temperatures, ice and snowfall. But Mother Nature has a few tricks up her sleeve for winter months in H-Town. Among the trickiest? Dry Eye. Dry eye syndrome can be chronic and… Read More
Diabetes Awareness Month November is officially Diabetes Awareness Month. It’s also Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. In truth, there is never a bad time to shine a spotlight on this debilitating (and potentially sight-stealing) disease. Most recent stats report that diabetes affects about 30 million people in the United States! Diabetic Eye Disease is a… Read More
The Silent Thief of Sight No one likes to have something stolen from them. It is an affront. A violation. An unexpected loss. For anyone who has ever been a victim of a theft, the experience can range from irritating and inconvenient to life-altering and even devastating. Now imagine the theft you experience is of… Read More
