Floaters are often described as tiny specks, cobwebs, or strands that drift across your vision. These floaters form when the gel-like vitreous in the eye shrinks and pulls away, leaving small debris that casts shadows on the retina. While typically harmless, some floaters may indicate underlying conditions requiring attention. Board-certified ophthalmologist Dr. Thomas Croley provides comprehensive care for…
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Eye Health Information for Adults Over 60: A Guide to Protecting Your Vision
As we age, our eyes undergo changes that can impact vision. For adults over 60, it’s important to prioritize eye health and schedule regular checkups with a trusted professional. At Central Florida Eye Institute, Dr. Croley and his experienced team in Ocala, FL, provide comprehensive eye care tailored to seniors’ unique needs. With advanced diagnostic…
The Top 5 Gifts For The Vision-Impaired
The holiday season is upon us, meaning it’s time to start thinking about what to get our loved ones. If you have someone in your life who is vision-impaired, you may be wondering what the best gifts are for them. Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered! This blog post will share the top 5…
4 Ways to Protect Your Eyes This Winter
The winter season can be hard on our eyes. The cold air, dry indoor conditions, and windy days can all lead to irritation and discomfort. If you’re not careful, the winter months can also cause long-term damage to your eyes. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to protect your eyes this winter. From…
7 Tips For Protecting Your Eyes This Injury Prevention Month
The American Academy of Ophthalmology says more than 2.5 million Americans yearly sustain serious eye injuries. Of these, more than 1 million require emergency medical treatment. Eye Injury Prevention Month is a great time to learn more about protecting your vision. What’s Eye Injury Protection Month? Eye Injury Prevention Month is an annual campaign to…
How to Safely Protect Your Eyes During the Fourth of July Fireworks
With the Fourth of July just around the corner, you may be considering heading out to watch the fireworks. However, it’s important to remember that fireworks can harm your eyes. In this blog post, we’ll give you tips on protecting your eyes during the Fourth of July fireworks. The Dangers of Fireworks Fireworks are a…
Make Time for Your Eye Health This Year
This is the month during which many people turn their attention to the topic of love. Thinking outside the box, we say that love is much more expansive than that which involves candy hearts and expensive cards. To us, love includes what we give to ourselves, too. At Central Florida Eye Institute, we provide an…
Attend To Your Eye Health This Year
With each new year, we receive a new opportunity to create positive change in our lives. The practice of making New Year’s resolutions often involves making changes that will help us look better and feel better. Here at Central Florida Eye Institute, we focus on helping people make changes that will enable them to see…
Must-Have Work-from-Home Tips from Your Ophthalmologist
Last year around this time, many of us were still wondering when we would “get back to normal.” One of the aspects of doing so would be to go back to work in our office cubicles or at our desks in a formal office space. While some have done just that, there are still a…
Women’s Eye Health: A Discussion Worth Having
Women have had to learn over many, many decades to get to know their own bodies again, as their great-great grandmothers may have. A woman’s body is unique in so many ways, and those many ways influence every aspect of her being, from her reproductive health to her eye health. And yet, we’ve only come…