Halloween and Eye Safety

Halloween and Eye Safety

Halloween and Eye Safety Halloween is a fun time of year! It is important to understand halloween and eye safety. Your children (and even you!) may enjoy dressing up in fun costumes, having parties with friends and trick or treating.  Many children look forward to halloween the whole year. Although…

Resources for Seniors in Michigan

Resources for Seniors in Michigan

Resources for Seniors Navigating resources for seniors and insurance options can be both confusing and stressful. There are many different medicare options available to you when you turn 65 years old.   You want to ensure that you have the best insurance coverage possible both for medical needs and prescription drugs…

Flashes of Light

Flashes of Light Do you experience flashes of light in or vision?  Are they new or have they been there for a long time?  What is the cause of them? Flashes may be described as a lightning streak or the sensation of seeing a shooting star in your vision. They…

cataract | Alaina Kronenberg MD

Cataract Surgery

What is a Cataract? A cataract is a clouding of the lens inside your eye.  You will most likely develop a cataract as you age.  Cataracts can progress at different rates and they occur when the proteins inside the lens break down.  Most cataract develop gradually although there are some…

Alaina Kronenberg MD | Eye Surgery Institute | Diabetic Eye Disease

Diabetic Eye Disease

Diabetes  Diabetes is a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired.  This causes in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in both the blood and urine. More than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes.  Approximately 9.4% of…