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At Millennium Park Eye Center, we offer all the services for protection and care of your eyes. As part of our treatment specialization, we treat several issues that arise with the retina. What does the retina do? The retina is the delicate part of the eye that covers the back of the eye. Somewhat like...  read more

People who spend a lot of time outdoors, especially on Lake Michigan and its beaches, can sometimes develop an eye condition known as pterygium. It involves the growth of pink, fleshy tissue on the conjunctiva (white part of the eye), usually on the side of the nose. The cause of pterygium isn’t fully understood, but...  read more

Every time you come in for a regular eye exam at Millennium Park Eye Center we perform a glaucoma test. You know the one — we deliver a puff of air onto your eye to measure the eye’s resistance to the air. This tells us the intraocular pressure within your eye. If the pressure is...  read more

People with diabetes have a very high risk for developing a variety of serious health problems. And the eyes aren’t immune. At Millennium Park, we take special care of our patients with diabetes to help them manage, and in some cases prevent serious eye conditions. But catching these conditions early is critically important, so it’s...  read more

Cataracts are common. In fact, they’re the most common cause of vision loss in people over 40 and are the principal cause of blindness worldwide. In the U.S., it’s estimated that 30 million people over the age of 40 will have cataracts by the year 2020. Since the only way to treat cataracts is to...  read more

Having a lump on your eyelid is enough to make you want to scream. Not only can a lump on your eyelid be uncomfortable but it can be embarrassing as well. As two eye conditions that are often mistaken for each other, chalazion's and styes are treated differently and caused by two separate things. If...  read more

Finding out that you need to wear eyeglasses as an adult can be a bummer, but as a child, it can sometimes feel devastating. Not only can some kids find glasses to be uncomfortable but they may feel like they get in the way of their ability to play. However, with the advancement in eyeglass...  read more

You’ve seen the anti-smoking commercials where smokers are hooked up to a breathing machine or unable to talk because of excess smoking. As the cause of so many cancers— including lung and oral cancers— smoking can wreak havoc on virtually every part of your body. In fact, did you know that smoking can impact your...  read more