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By Justin Roman, MD Clemson Eye News, August 2017 History of Corneal Transplantation Eduard Konrad Zirm performed the first successful full thickness penetrating keratoplasty in 1905, and in doing so, became the first person to perform a solid organ transplant. Ironically, the indication was for bilateral alkali burns, one of the most challenging indications in […]
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Greenville, SC (August 11, 2017) If you have plans to watch the rare total solar eclipse that will cross the Upstate on Aug. 21, you will want to make sure you are fully prepared, especially when it comes to protecting your eyes. Wherever you are in the Upstate, you are going to want to look […]
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GSA BizWire, August 1, 2017 Clemson Eye is pleased to announce the addition of Sam Garrett, OD, to our team of doctors. Dr. Sam Garrett has been an optometrist in Greenville SC for 35 years and has practiced comprehensive eye care including: eye exams and fitting of, all types of contact lenses (including astigmatic, presbyopic, […]
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USA Today, July 26, 2017 Dr. Sam Garrett, an optometrist in Greenville for 35 years, has been added to the team of doctors at Clemson Eye. A news release said Garrett will now see patients in Clemson Eye’s Anderson office on Highway 81, 25 minutes from downtown Greenville. Clemson Eye’s four locations are in Greenville, […]
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The Greenville News, July 26, 2017 Dr. Sam Garrett, an optometrist in Greenville for 35 years, has been added to the team of doctors at Clemson Eye. A news release said Garrett will now see patients in Clemson Eye’s Anderson office on Highway 81, 25 minutes from downtown Greenville. Clemson Eye’s four locations are in […]
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Greenville, SC, June 2017 What is a cataract?Currently more than 24 million Americans have cataracts. They are the leading cause of blindness worldwide₁ and many people don’t treat them due to fear of eye surgery.A cataract is a clouding of your eye’s natural lens. Cataracts slowly develop over time as the proteins in the lens […]
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Greenville, SC, May 2017 It’s Healthy Vision Month! Make Your Eye Health a Priority. Women are more likely to have eye-related diseases and conditions, including cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration. Nearly two-thirds of blindness and visual impairment occurs in women, and women make up the majority of the 4.4 million Americans age 40 and older […]
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GREENVILLE, SC, APRIL 2017 PREVENT BLINDNESS AMERICA DESIGNATED APRIL AS WOMEN’S EYE HEALTH AND SAFETY MONTH TO EDUCATE WOMEN ABOUT THE IMPORTANT STEPS THEY CAN TAKE TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY VISION AND STOP VISION LOSS. About 64 percent of the patients Clemson Eye sees on an annual basis are women. According to the International Communications Research […]
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Watch our team discuss the revolutionary Halo laser with Megan Heidlberg from Your Carolina on News Channel 7!
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By Alison Smith, MD Clemson Eye News, January 2017 Strabismus is the most common condition encountered by pediatric ophthalmologists. The lay term is “crossed or lazy eyes”. This terminology stems from the appearance that an individual’s eyes are not aligned with one another. The condition is actually fairly common affecting approximately 2 percent of children and […]
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