Andrew Caster
Glaucoma and Refractive Surgery
Andrew Caster MD shares important information about patients at risk for developing glaucoma require special management when undergoing refractive surgery. Regular follow-up visits with an ophthalmologist can help ensure that these patients avoid potential complications later in life.
Diagnosing glaucoma requires an accurate measurement of an individual’s intraocular pressure (IOP). Dr. Andrew Caster believes when a [...]
Risk of Vision Loss in Aging Adults Is Greater Than Risk of Breast or Prostate Cancer
Significant visual impairment is a serious risk for older populations, with roughly 6.75% of adults ³60 years of age defined as being visually impaired or having best-corrected vision less that 20/40. As many as 1 in 3 men and women ³65 years of age will experience age-related vision loss. By comparison, the risks of the [...]
Prenatal Factors May Be Crucial in Adult Vision
Many studies have shown that visual impairment can have far-reaching consequences on an individual’s employment, socioeconomic status and general health. Until recently, however, the effects of prenatal and childhood biological and sociologic factors on adult vision were poorly understood.
A recent study by Rahi et al from University College London, United Kingdom, investigated whether adult visual [...]
Blindness Can Be Caused by Smoking
Dr. Andrew Caster would like to inform people about age-related macular degeneration. (AMD) Age related macular degeneration is one of the most common causes of blindness in adults in the United States, affecting more than 1.75 million Americans. While some risk factors for AMD, such as cardiovascular disease and hypertension, are well known, recent studies [...]
How to Finance Laser Surgery?
Millions of people around the globe have laser vision correction every year. We probably have friends, colleagues, neighbours, and family members who’ve have undergone some type of vision correction procedure. One of the most common non invasive procedures is Lasik that is helping individuals to improve their vision.
Even though eye surgery is common, many people [...]