Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is difficult enough but when one’s world is blurry, it can greatly add to the frustration and interfere with daily activities. Common visual complaints of PD patients are blurry vision, double vision, decrease blink rate, altered tear film and eye tracking difficulties. People with poor vision stop participating in stimulating activities, become […]
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For those of you who follow my blog, you know that I put a lot of weight into good quality blinks, and I hope you have been doing your blinking exercises. We know from previous studies that people with dry eyes do not blink well, but a recent study revealed two interesting facts about blinking. […]
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There has been no shortage of tears as we read and hear about the horrible tragedies and totally senseless crimes that fill the news media. Our prayers certainly go out to all affected. We at The Eye Associates have been busy with a new Serum Tears program, TearLab tears analysis testing system and new nutritional […]
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This is the sixth installment of 9 Important Questions You Should Ask About Cataract Surgery No field of surgery has experienced as many exciting new developments as the treatment of cataracts. And The Eye Associates has led the way in adopting a series of innovations that make cataract surgery increasingly safe, convenient and virtually painless for our patients. […]
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I have mentioned this before and it is worth repeating… Dry Eye relief depends on blinking. Good, strong, FREQUENT blinking. When you least want to blink is when you need to blink; like while reading, working on your computer, driving, etc. During those activities it is estimated that our blink rate is reduced by 70%. […]
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This is the fourth installment of 12 Things You Need to Know About Botox and Aesthetics For most people, Botox works pretty quickly. If it’s your first time getting Botox, you might think the effect is immediate. This is just an optical illusion caused by the plumping effect of the injection. In fact, any type of fluid […]
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This is the third installment of 12 Things You Need to Know About Botox and Aesthetics If you are imagining that you will have a great “Poker Face” for Las Vegas after your Botox treatment, think again! There’s no reason to worry about losing your facial expressions after Botox. You will have visible results – like […]
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This is the second installment of 12 Things You Need to Know About Botox and Aesthetics Botox is Incredibly Safe Botox has been studied by scientists for over a hundred years. In the United States, the FDA first approved Botox to treat muscle spasms in 1989. Thirteen years later, after clinical trials, the FDA also cleared […]
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This is the first installment of 12 Things You Need to Know About Botox and Aesthetics. Botox (BOTOX® Cosmetic onabotulinumtoxin A) is a prescription medicine used to reduce wrinkles. It’s derived from a protein produced by bacteria. In high concentrations, this protein can be toxic – you may have heard of the Botulinum toxin, which is […]
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