Shaun Larsen
Dr. Shaun Larsen is an optometrist who specializes in low vision services and enhancing vision with contact lenses. He has a passion for making people's lives better by helping them see well enough to read, write, or drive again. He always keeps up with the latest technology so he can help people regain their independence.
Glaucoma Treatment
Current treatments for glaucoma primarily focus on lowering eye pressure through prescription eye drops or medicine, laser therapies or surgery. Glaucoma often presents no symptoms, leading to its development unnoticed
Rare Eye Diseases
Inherited retinal diseases are rare conditions which, left untreated, can lead to permanent vision loss or blindness. Today at AEVR’s Congressional Briefing we will focus on these less well-known, but
Eye Damage Caused by Diabetes, High Cholesterol and an Overactive Thyroid
Mirjeta Abazaga of Upstate optometrist Mirjeta Abazaga emphasizes that eyes provide many health warning signs affecting the entire body, such as eye problems linked to diabetes, high cholesterol and an
Eye Exams and High Cholesterol
Your eye doctor not only takes great care in maintaining your vision, but can also detect early warning signs of chronic diseases like diabetes and high cholesterol. Clogged arteries, for
Eye Symptoms
Healthy eyes contain fluid that flows over the front of their eye and drains away to make way for fresh fluid to enter. If too little drains away, your eye
Epinephrine For Glaucoma
Drugs may help lower eye pressure and stave off vision loss due to glaucoma. Prostaglandin analogues – medications which increase fluid drainage to decrease eye pressure – are usually the