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Relieving Irritated Eyes Due to Poor Air Quality From Local Fires and Wind

May 27, 2014 | Dry Eye

Many patients suffer from dry irritated eyes on a regular basis, but it’s made even worse during the local wildfires. You can find relief by following a few simple steps: Cover your eyes with protective goggles or eyewear if air...

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Gordon-Weiss-Schanzlin to Sponsor Celebrating Futures

April 07, 2014 | Events

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Dr. Alison Gordon Gives Back Through Project Access

March 26, 2014 | Events

At Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute Institute, giving back to the San Diego community is an important pillar of our practice. One of the ways we enjoy giving back is by offering ophthalmological care and vision correction procedures through a...

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Can Brain Training Improve Your Vision?

February 25, 2014 | Fun Eye Facts

According to Aaron Seitz, Associate Professor of Psychology and a Neuroscientist from University of California, Riverside, you can do just that. Researchers have developed an app-based program to exercise your brain and help you see better. Ultimeyes is a game-like...

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Women’s Auxillary Gala Honors Dr. David Geffen and Sylvia Geffen

January 13, 2014 | In the Community

The 36th annual Seacrest Village Retirement Communities’ Women’s Auxillary Gala “Sapphire Jubilee” has chosen to honor Dr. David Geffen and his wife Sylvia for their philanthropy and community service, on February 1, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla. We...

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Dr. Schanzlin and Colleagues Introduce New Corneal Transplant Device

January 10, 2014 | Latest News

For individuals diagnosed with endothelial disease, such as Fuchs’ dystrophy, corneal transplants can be necessary to prevent the eyes’ progressive degeneration and the gradual loss of vision. In the last decade, endothelial keratoplasty (EK) surgery was introduced as a technique...

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November is National Diabetes Month

November 12, 2013 | Diabetes

Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among adults in the United States. Nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes.
Another 79 million Americans have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. According...

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Thankful for the Opportunity to Give Back to the Community

October 30, 2013 | In the Community

Throughout the year Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute Institute supports our community in various efforts. We are pleased to have the opportunity to give back in the following ways in 2013. The doctors and staff provided medical care and surgery...

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Is LASIK Safe?

October 09, 2013 | LASIK

Data collected and studied at Gordon Schanzlin New Vision Institute Institute (GWSVI) is consistent with outcomes and safety as reported in FDA clinical trials. LASIK and excimer laser treatments to correct vision, have been one of the most studied elective...

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Cataract Surgery May Reduce Fractures

September 11, 2013 | Cataract Surgery

In an article published in Ophthalmology Times, September 2012, results from over 400.000 Medicare patients who had a diagnosis of cataracts, were studied to determine if patients who undergo cataract surgery have a lower incidence of hip fracture. It was...

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