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Allergies usually bring about the sneezing and nasal congestion in a lot of us, but it can also affect your eyes. Luckily, eye allergies can be treated with the same self-help strategies used to clear out the nasal allergies. According to WebMD.com, one in five Americans suffer from eye allergies – also known as ocular … Read more
Fall allergy triggers are different from the spring and summer ones but can cause just as many symptoms. Here are some ways to keep your eyes healthy during the fall! Ragweed is the king of fall allergy season. It usually begins releasing pollen in August, but it can last through September and into October. Seventy-five … Read more
How Do I Know If I Have Dry Eye Syndrome? Dry Eye Syndrome is caused by chronic lack of sufficient lubrication and moisture on the surface of your eye. This is more common among women. Although there is no determining factor for this, we believe dry eyes could possibly be due to hormonal fluctuations. Symptoms … Read more
A comprehensive eye exam includes a number of tests and procedures to examine and evaluate the health of your eyes and the quality of your vision. These tests range from simple ones, like having you read an eye chart, to complex tests, such as using a high-powered lens to examine the health of the tissues … Read more
Did you know August is National Eye Exam month? It’s a nice reminder as we get ready to send the kids back to school that eye health is important learning for children, and even for adults.
Not everyone is an ideal candidate for contact lenses. If you have one or more of the following conditions, contact lens wear may be more difficult: astigmatism dry eyes presbyopia giant papillary conjunctivitis (GPC) keratoconus post-refractive surgery (such as LASIK) But “difficult” doesn’t mean impossible. Often, people with these conditions can wear contacts quite successfully. … Read more
Many allergens (substances that can evoke an allergic response) are in the air, where they come in contact with your eyes and nose. Airborne allergens include pollen, mold, dust and pet dander. Other causes of allergies, such as certain foods or bee stings, do not typically affect the eyes the way airborne allergens do. Adverse … Read more
Are you 40 years old and beginning to experience blurred near vision when reading or working at the computer? You may have developed presbyopia. Presbyopia is widespread in the United States as the people in the country are growing older than in previous years. The growing number of older citizens generates a huge demand for … Read more
August is National Eye Exam month, which is the perfect time to get your eyes and your kids’ eyes examined before the school year gets underway.
There are many unpleasant feelings in this world – an itch you can’t reach to scratch, having a hangnail or two, and, of course, dry, itchy eyes that never seem to go away! Allergen problems are oftentimes hereditary and happen due to processes that are associated with other types of allergic responses. When an allergic … Read more
CMV (Cytomegalovirus) retinitis is a viral inflammation of the eye’s retina. CMV is very common and serious infection that most often occur in people with a weakened immune system. Some conditions and situations that may lead to a weakened immune system are AIDS, chemotherapy, and organ (or bone marrow) transplant. Some symptoms of CMV retinitis … Read more
Amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, is a condition development disorder of sight. It usually results in decreased vision in an otherwise normal eye. Symptoms of Amblyopia Signs or symptoms of amblyopia develop early on. Characteristics of “lazy eye” include an eye that wanders inward or outward, eyes appearing to work separately, and poor depth perception. … Read more