Blog Category, Dry Eye Disease, Dry Eye Syndrome, Uncategorized
Right behind the Omega 3 fish oils as part of your dry eye treatment is extra-virgin olive oil. That is why it should be on the top of every dry eye patient’s cooking list. It is a member of the “short list” of foods that offer our body assistance in reducing inflammation in our joints, but it […]
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FALSE – According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, your sunscreen of choice should have a SPF of 15+ and have some combination of the following UVA-blocking ingredients: avobenzone, ecamsule, oxybenzone, titanium dioxide, and zinc oxide. And of course, don’t forget to reapply every 2 hours! That is the key to sun protection.
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December 2016 Laser Cataract Study A December 2016 study published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery compared 2,814 laser cataract surgery patients to 4,987 traditional cataract surgery patients. The study, authored by Sonia Manning, MD, FRSCI(Ophth) and others, measured visual acuity (by asking patients to look at a chart), refractive power (by using […]
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Yes, on top of everything else, those hormone changes that happen with pregnancy also affect you tear production. During pregnancy, eyes tend to be dryer, resulting in more irritation, redness and increased difficulty with contact lens wear. These dry eye symptoms may show up as soon as the second trimester and last several months past […]
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We all experience involuntary twitching of our eyelids from time to time. Usually it is due to minor exposure to allergens and other airborn debris. Some dry eye patients are more prone to these irritants because we lack the tear volume to quickly blink them away. The eyelid motion may be a subtle short spasm or […]
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As we age, we naturally lose some of the visual abilities we had when we were younger. Reduced pupil size. As we age, muscles that control our pupil size and reaction to light lose some strength. This causes the pupil to become smaller and less responsive to changes in ambient lighting. Because of these changes, […]
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There has long been speculation by the eyecare community about Van Gogh’s eyesight and why he used so much yellow in his paintings. Some have suggested that he may have been over-treated with a medication called digitalis. In toxic yet non-lethal doses, digitalis is known to cause Xanthopsia, commonly referred to as ‘yellow vision.’ The extensive list […]
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Glare is a serious danger when it comes to driving, both during the day and night, but especially when driving directly into the sun. It can temporarily BLIND the driver so that curves, other cars or even people are not seen, possibly resulting in tragedies that could be avoided. Most accidents from glare happen in […]
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Recently some surgeons have been offering their patients cataract surgery that uses lasers in place of traditional tools. Laser cataract surgery is newer and more expensive, but is it better? Are Newer Surgical Techniques Always Better? Cataract surgery involves removing the clouded natural lens of the eye and replacing it with a clearer synthetic lens. […]
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Your doctor says “your DED may be MGD and create CVS which may be TMI.” Your response is probably “OMG, please say that again so I can understand it!” OK. Your complaints of ‘tired eyes’ while using your computer, or Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), is related to Dry Eye Disease (DED) which many times is […]
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