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Medications That Cause Dry Eyes
A common side effect of medications is dry eyes. Any medication that impacts the parasympathetic nervous system can reduce tear production and lead to dry eyes. Among these medications are dilating eye drops, antihistamines, antidepressants, and anti-anxiety or...
5 Things To Know About Bacterial Conjunctivitis
Bacterial conjunctivitis is an infection of the mucus lining of the front of the eye and inside of the eyelids. This type of infection is most common in children, the elderly, and those who are immunocompromised. Often this infection is caused by bacteria such as...
Importance of Post-Op Visits for Cataract Surgery
After cataract surgery, there are typically three or more post-operative (post-op) visits to evaluate the healing of the eye. These visits are used to check the eye pressure, evaluate for the healing of the surgical wound, assess the position and health of the...
Treatment of Recurrent Corneal Erosion
A recurrent corneal erosion is an eye condition that affects the front of the eye and often has multiple occurrences after the initial episode. The corneal erosion is an area of the top layer of the cornea that is pulled off by the eyelid upon waking in the morning,...
Treatment of Secondary Cataracts
After cataract surgery, the artificial lens that is implanted is completely clear and should provide excellent vision. In the weeks and months after the surgery, it is possible for a type of scar tissue or fibrotic tissue to grow and cloud the new artificial lens....
4 Things To Know About Clear Lens Exchange
Clear lens exchange, also called refractive lens exchange, is a surgery that can be performed to reduce the dependence on glasses or contacts. This procedure involves removing the natural crystalline lens from the eye and replacing it with a specific artificial...
Vision Screenings For Children
When children begin school, they frequently have vision screenings to help identify any large visual deficits or problems. These screenings are usually performed by the school nurse with a limited amount of equipment and testing ability. While these screenings can be...
Can Vision Training Improve Sports Performance?
At all levels of sports, athletes try to find ways to maximize their performance and excel in their respective areas. A growing area of athletic training is sports vision training. This type of training focuses on providing the best possible vision and then training...
Benefits of Daily Disposable Contact Lenses
When considering what type of contact lenses to wear, daily disposable contact lenses are often considered the best option due to several factors. These contact lenses are least likely to result in dry eye syndrome, least likely to have allergic reactions, and are the...
Things to Know About Steroid Eye Drops
Steroid eye drops have many uses for treating eye problems and conditions. A growing use of steroid eye drops is to treat dry eye syndrome and symptoms of severe dry eyes. There have been new steroid eye drops approved for the specific purpose of treating dry eye...
Charles Bonnet Syndrome: Can It Be Treated?
Charles Bonnet Syndrome is a rare condition in which vision loss or poor vision leads to hallucinations in the area of vision loss. This can be quite frightening for the individual as well as any caretakers. These hallucinations are usually not threatening or menacing...
How is a Herpes Eye Infection Treated?
Herpes is a virus that can infect the body and remain dormant in certain nerves for years. When the herpes virus activates, it can result in a severe eye infection. Treating the herpetic eye infection is very important to both relieve the symptoms that it causes and...