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read moreDry eye is a chronic condition that tends to become worse over time. If untreated, dry eye can make you less productive at work and interfere with your ability to take part in activities you enjoy. The healthy film of tears that always covers the eye is made up of three layers: mucin (bottom layer), water (middle layer), and oil (top layer). Evaporative dry eye is the most common form of dry eye and is caused by the dysfunction of the oil-producing glands in the eyelids, called the meibomian glands.

read moreThe eye has about one million tiny nerve fibers that carry visual information from the back of the eye to the brain. Glaucoma destroys these nerve fibers. It was once thought that the destruction of these fibers was due to high pressure within the eye, but we now know that even patients with normal eye pressure can have glaucoma and experience loss of this important nerve function. The two most frequently occurring types are primary open-angle glaucoma and angle-closure glaucoma. With primary open-angle glaucoma, the most common form, the eye's drainage canals are open, but they have become less efficient in draining fluid.

read moreThe optical shop inside Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center offers a wide variety of optical services, from complimentary adjustments, cleaning, and minor repairs to a full selection of prescription eyewear and optical accessories. The skilled opticians at Mattax Neu Prater will assist you in selecting the frames and lenses that will best suit your lifestyle, including customizing your prescription lenses with options that fit your specific needs. Whether you are replacing your current prescription eyewear or looking for a fashionable new pair of sunglasses, we can help.

read moreLike the lens of a camera, the eye's lens focuses to keep the images of both close and distant objects clear. Over time, the lens becomes less transparent. What causes the lens to cloud? In most cases, the culprit is the normal aging process. If you are age 65 or older, you probably have cataracts, but they may not have progressed to the point that they affect your vision. Most often, this clouding takes place slowly as proteins within the lens degenerate. Certain lifestyle choices and relatively common health conditions, like diabetes, may hasten cataract development.

read moreA traditional LASIK procedure, based on the patient's eyeglass prescription, can be very effective in reducing or eliminating the need for glasses and contact lenses, but it is also more generic. At Mattax Neu Prater Eye Center, our surgeons use the iDesign Advanced WaveScan Studio System-the same technology used to help build NASA's new James Webb Space Telescope-to individually map and "fingerprint" your eye's unique characteristics. This information is then downloaded to the excimer laser and your specific pattern is treated.