Nearly every day in clinic I have at least one patient mention that they see floaters in one or both of their eyes. I’ve heard them described as cobwebs, gnats or even TV static that moves around in their vision, and they are often more prominent in bright...
“Doc, my eyes can’t be dry, because they’re always watering!” This is the one of the most common statements I hear in the clinic when I tell a patient their eyes are dry. Dry Eye Symptoms Itching Scratchy Gritty Burning Stinging Blurred vision Fluctuating vision...
There are two major types of glaucoma. Primary Open Angle Glaucoma While there are many types of glaucoma, we’re going to focus on the main ones here. The most common type, primary open angle glaucoma, or POAG, is painless and often doesn’t cause vision changes (that...
The new year is right around the corner and for many people that means opening bottles of champagne and shooting fireworks to celebrate with friends and family. What we often fail to realize is that there is some risk associated with these celebratory traditions. Did...
You probably know that we can transfer viruses from touching our eyes, nose and mouth and then touching other people or surfaces. That’s why it is so important to wash our hands. But did you know we can potentially transfer viruses including COVID-19 to ourselves?...
The first reaction that I get when I discuss glaucoma with my patients is shock. Many of them have heard of this disease before and many of them worry that they will eventually become blind. While glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness for people over 60 years old,...
