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These are some of the more common conditions we offer care and treatment for:
Cataracts: when the normally clear lens inside the eye gets cloudy resulting in problems with seeing clearly to read, drive, or watch T.V., frequent eyeglass prescription changes, decreased color perception, sensitivity to bright light, poor night vision, and generalized blurriness. Some or all of these symptoms can occur gradually or quickly depending on the type of cataract and lifestyle, but will normally eventually occur in everyones eyes.
Dry Eye: a natural phenomenon of insufficient tear-eye lubrication causing symptoms such as foreign body sensation, excessive intermittent blurring/reflex tearing, scratchiness, etc., worsening when doing things like reading, driving, watching T.V.
Ocular Allergies: Often resulting in itchy, red or swollen eyelids.
Diabetic Retinopathy: disease of the retina caused by diabetes.
Macular Degeneration: degenerative disease affecting the central vision area of the retina leading to loss of central vision.
Glaucoma: abnormally high ocular pressure eventually resulting in optic nerve damage and vision loss if left untreated.
Myopia (nearsightedness), Hyperopia (farsightedness) and Astigmatism: Inability to see clearly without correction.
Presbyopia: when the eye loses its ability to accommodate to see objects at both distance and close range. Blepharitis-Chronic inflammation of the eyelids.
PVD(Posterior Vitreous Detachment): separation of the vitreous jelly within the back of the eye from it's attachment to the retina resulting in flashes and floaters and in rare instances, retinal damage.
Ptosis: drooping of the upper eyelids.
Ectropian: drooping of the lower eyelids.
NLD (Nasolacrimal Duct Disorders): causing problems with the normal function of the tear drainage system of the eye.
Pediatric Eye Disease: including obstructed tear ducts, amblyopia, and strabismus.
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Jason W. Hendrix, M.D. was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated Cum Laude from Brigham Young University with a degree in History. Following his undergraduate schooling, he received his M.D. degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He served his internship at the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics and then completed his residency in Ophthalmology at the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics as well. He is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons. He is excited to be in St George, Utah and looks forward to serving the Southern Utah community.
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