Chances are you are familiar with blood pressure and its importance as an indicator of cardiovascular health, but how familiar are you with eye pressure, also known as intraocular pressure (IOP)? Below we explain eye pressure, why it is important to your eye health,...
Reading an eye chart at your eye doctor’s office to help test for refractive errors is important, but it is just one of many tests your eye doctor uses to determine your overall eye health. Examining the interior structures of your eye for signs of disease...
The historic building is beautiful, but poses logistical, structural and technical challenges that limit instruction and patient care, said Dr. Nathan Lighthizer, associate dean for the college. The new complex will feature state-of-the-art equipment and classroom...
It happens all the time, you wake up and notice your eye is red and you start to worry. There are many factors that can contribute to the redness. We get questions about eye redness a lot, and one of the most common is, “Why do I have a red ring around my iris?”...
Open your eyes, and it suddenly becomes clear just how important and spectacular the optic nerve is. The optic nerve in your eye carries visual information from more than one million ganglion cells found in the retina to your brain. This single optic nerve is...
An estimated 4.88 million Americans ages 50 and older suffer from dry eye syndrome. Of these, more three million are women and 1.68 million are men. Dry eye is a condition in which your eyes cannot produce enough tears or produce poor quality tears....
The Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) boasts state-of-the-art surgical lasers, plus a team of professionals focused solely on eye surgery. Laser Iridotomy surgery, a common procedure used to help relieve eye pressure caused by glaucoma, is one of the many cutting-edge...
Ophthalmology Times ®, a leading multimedia platform dedicated to ophthalmologists, announced the top three finalists of the 2020 Resident Writers Award Program on Thursday, Nov. 12, through a live virtual event. “The annual Resident Writers Award Program provides...
Cataracts are the result of the natural clouding and hardening of the eye lens and affect more than 24.4 million Americans ages 40 and older. By age 75, approximately half of all Americans have cataracts. The team at the Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) performs...
You may not realize it, but if you have ever had an eye exam, you likely are already familiar with the Snellen Chart. It is the eye chart used in nearly every eye doctor’s office. Typically, a giant letter E sits proudly on top, with a number of rows of letters...
Mahmoud A. Khaimi, MD, Awarded James P. Luton, MDEndowed Chair in Ophthalmology News Release Contact:Melody Marcum(405) 271-6005Melody-marcum@dmei.org Mahmoud A. Khaimi, MD, Awarded James P. Luton, MD Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology OKLAHOMA CITY – The Dean...
Are you often asked if you’re tired because of how your eyelids look, even though you feel well-rested? Over time, the tone and shape of your eyelids can change. Whether a result of aging, genetics, or sun exposure, any or all of these factors can cause your upper...