June is Cataract Awareness Month!!
A cataract is when the body’s natural lens becomes cloudy and no longer allows light to be properly focused on the retina inside the eye. A cataract is painless, but can block light making it difficult to see and eventually can lead to blindness if not treated. The...
COVID-19 Patient Protocols
Advanced Eye Institute is excited to have our Houma office re-opened, and we look forward to seeing all of our patients as things progress toward a little more normalcy! If you have an apoointment, please make sure to bring a face mask or face covering, as everyone...
February is Age Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month!
February is Age Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month! Macular Degeneration is known as the loss of central vision within the macula. The macula, is a small area located near the center of the retina. The health of an individuals macula, regulates their ability...
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
Glaucoma is a disease that damages your eye’s optic nerve (a nerve in the back of your eye that connects to your brain), and is a leading cause of blindness in individuals over the age of sixty. It usually happens when fluid known as “aqueous” builds up in the front...