Eye Examinations for Children

Eye Examinations for Children

Eyes and vision play an important role in learning and development. For this reason, eye exams for children are essential to protect their ocular health and vision. Comprehensive examinations with your optometrist can rule out any ocular diseases in the back of the...
Eyes on Ocular Melanoma

Eyes on Ocular Melanoma

Ocular melanoma is a rare form of cancer with a low incidence in the general population.  Despite being a rare disease, this form of melanoma is the most common intraocular tumor and can be very dangerous if left undetected and untreated.  Recently, ocular...
Color Blindness: It’s Not All Black and White

Color Blindness: It’s Not All Black and White

What’s commonly known as “color blindness” is a hereditary condition that affects the way colors are perceived.  Contrary to what the name suggests, people affected by color blindness can still see color. However, the colors they know to be red, blue, yellow, or...
High Blood Pressure and the Eyes

High Blood Pressure and the Eyes

More than a fourth of the adult population is affected by high blood pressure.  This disease can be dangerous for the whole body, with the potential to cause serious damage to the heart and the kidneys.  But did you know that high blood pressure can also...
Corneal Abrasion: How to Deal with a Scratched Eye

Corneal Abrasion: How to Deal with a Scratched Eye

Eye injuries such as a corneal abrasion are scary, but are much more common than you may think.  Injuries to the front of the eye can happen several different ways; scratches to the front surface, foreign objects, such as metal, embedded in the ocular tissue, or...