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When your mom told you that carrots are good for your eyes, she was giving you good advice.  More than 10 million Americans have Age-Related Macular Degeneration. This eye disease is now one of the leading causes of blindness and vision loss for people 65 years or older in this county.  While there is no cure… Read More

  Approved by the FDA in 2008, Latisse is a relatively new prescription medication that treats sparse or insufficient eyelashes by stimulating eyelash growth. It is applied with a sterile applicator to the lash line of the upper lashes—never the lower lashes. The medication will reach the lower lashes as you blink, so it does… Read More

Glaucoma is the leading cause of permanent blindness worldwide, and affects approximately four million people in the United States. Regular screening is vital to detect this disease and ensure proper treatment is provided early in its progression. Katzen Eye Group in Baltimore, Maryland provides glaucoma screening and has a glaucoma specialist on staff to ensure… Read More

Would you like to be able to flutter your long, dark eyelashes? If you start today, you could be doing that in eight weeks and still be only half-way to your final exciting results. Latisse® is a fairly new product that we are now offering, FDA-approved for enhancing the eyelashes. It is easy to apply…. Read More

It doesn’t take rocket science to figure that as our population ages, so does the number of people with cataracts. By definition, cataracts are the clouding of the eye lens to the extent that they affect vision. By the age of 80, more than half of all Americans have cataracts. The elderly patients at Katzen Eye… Read More

When skin loses fluids, wrinkles form. That’s where injectable fillers come in to save the day. Fillers are injected under the skin to fill in wrinkles, folds and sags. This non-surgical procedure plumps up the skin, making it appear more youthful. In just minutes, lips become more defined, laugh lines dissipate and crow’s feet dissolve…. Read More

LASIK, an acronym for Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis, has revolutionized the vision correction industry. Although the idea that vision improvement could be made possible by flattening the cornea was proposed a century ago, it wasn’t until the 1930s that doctors tried cutting the cornea to change its shape. Radial Keratotamy – the Predecessor to LASIK… Read More

Glaucoma, a group of conditions that cause optic nerve damage, often give few warning signs or symptoms until permanent damage has already occurred. For that reason, Baltimore area ophthalmologists at the Katzen Eye Group recommend having your eyes tested and examined every two years if you are under the age of 60, and every year thereafter. You’ll… Read More

You’ve heard the old adage: The Eyes are the Window to Your Soul. Yet, if your eyelids hang down over them and you constantly joke about the bags under your eyes being large enough to carry groceries in, then it’s time to make a change. The surgery you need is called Blepharoplasty, or more commonly eyelid… Read More

Choosing the doctors at Katzen Eye Group for your cataract procedure was your first step toward a successful surgical outcome. Now that you’re recuperating at home, you’ll need to treat yourself just as gently as our ophthalmologists treated your eyes during surgery. What to Expect After Cataract Surgery Understanding what to expect after your cataract surgery will… Read More