by Dr. Daniel Baruffi | Dec 6, 2021 | Retina, Vision
When it comes to the eye, many individuals hear the word “detachment” and immediately get nervous. This is because a retinal detachment, while rare, can be a blinding event. Yet, almost everyone will undergo a process called a posterior vitreous detachment, or PVD....
by Dr. Daniel Baruffi | Nov 22, 2021 | Glasses
When it comes to getting a new pair of glasses or contacts, the prescription can seem like a foreign language to you! What do all of these numbers mean, and why does it matter? Testing Your Visual Acuities One of the first things most doctors check during an...
by Dr. Daniel Baruffi | Nov 8, 2021 | Vision
Here is a fun article to answer several commonly asked questions in the eyecare world—each myth will be categorized as being fact (true) or fiction (false). Myth: Eating carrots makes your eyesight better. Fiction. This myth actually originates to World War...
by Dr. Daniel Baruffi | Oct 25, 2021 | Pediatrics, Vision Therapy
This is the concluding part of our vision therapy series and will cover our final major category of disorders that vision therapy is used to treat—Oculomotor Dysfunction. If you have not read the previous parts of this series, it would be beneficial to do so, as...
by Dr. Daniel Baruffi | Oct 11, 2021 | Pediatrics, Vision Therapy
Vergence Excesses This is part 8 of the vision therapy series and will focus on vergence excesses—Convergence Excess and Divergence Excess. If you have not read the previous portions of the vision therapy series, it is highly advisable that you review them as they...