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Your Guide to Soft Contact Lenses
Contact lenses are an excellent corrective option for those who choose not to wear glasses full time. There are hundreds of options for soft contact lenses based on replacement schedule, material, or even special features such as colored lenses. With so...
Is Ocular Rosacea Worsening Your Dry Eye Symptoms?
Rosacea is a chronic condition that can cause skin inflammation, particularly around the face. Beyond causing long-term skin-related symptoms, such as facial redness, rosacea frequently causes eye problems. Ocular rosacea can cause a range of eye-related...
Dry Eyes at Nighttime
Surprisingly, nighttime can be a potentially damaging time for those suffering from dry eye disease. Even though our eyes are closed, the front surface of our eye is not necessarily protected. Some underlying conditions can cause extreme dryness overnight that...
Are No-Line Bifocals and Progressive Lenses Right for Me?
Millions of Americans in their 40’s and above need some sort of reading prescription to help them see up close. Many people feel as though lined bifocals or trifocals are unattractive or distracting; the thought of constantly putting on or taking off reading...
Amniotic Membranes for Dry Eye Disease
Amniotic membranes are part of the newest treatment methods used to approach symptoms of moderate to severe dry eye disease, as well as many other ocular surface conditions. These complex medical devices are derived from ethically sourced amniotic tissue that...
Blue Light and Your Eyes
As our reliance on technology and digital screens continues to increase, we are exposed to more and more blue light. Blue light is a high energy wavelength that has many sources that we encounter in our day-to-day lives: cellphones, computer screens,...
Strokes in the Eye
We have already covered how some diseases, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, can cause retinopathy, and may be a threat to vision. Beyond the threat of hypertensive or diabetic retinopathy, people with poorly controlled high blood pressure and diabetes...
Why Am I Seeing Double Vision?
Seeing a double image can be alarming, whether it only lasts for a few moments or for an extended period of time. Double vision, also known as diplopia, can have a range of underlying causes. Temporary instances of double vision can be caused by certain...
Treatments for Glaucoma
Glaucoma is known as the “silent eye disease” because progression of the disease slowly steals peripheral vision. In many cases, people do not realize the effects of the condition until a significant amount of irreversible vision loss has occurred. The...
Can Herpes Affect the Eyes?
Type 1 herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common condition that can cause cold sores around the mouth and lips, and can also lead to infection of the eye. Usually, when HSV1 infects the ocular region, it affects the front surface of the eye (the cornea) and has the...