November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month By Dr. E. Trevor Elmquist, founder of Elmquist Eye Group Some eye conditions may not feature any notable symptoms until they reach more advanced stages when floating spots and blurred vision become apparent. Therefore,...

By Dr. Kate Wagner, board-certified optometrist, and partner at Elmquist Eye Group Breast Cancer Awareness Month serves as a valuable reminder to take an active approach to your health, reflecting on the variety of cancer treatment options and how each...

Florida is the sunshine state. That’s great for getting outdoors and on the water all year long. But the summer months with more daylight hours bring the greatest amount of the sun’s damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation, particularly as rays reflect off water, cement and sand. Consumers have...

Fireworks safety is key for protecting your eyes Every year, the Fourth of July is a terrible time to be on call for ophthalmology due to the high risk of potentially blinding eye injuries from fireworks. “During my residency, I worked at...

The tents are popping up all over Cape Coral selling fireworks because it’s that time of year again, and we want to let everyone know about which fireworks are legal to set off on the Fourth of July. The Fourth...

By Dr. Sarah Eccles-Brown, Elmquist Eye Group One in six Americans older than age 40 will develop cataracts. By the time we turn 70, over one-half of Americans will have them. Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss for people older than 55, but...