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This is a question that many people ask, and can cause distress for those experiencing it - especially if it is something new. There are multiple reasons why this might occur and the best thing you can do to get to the source of why this is happening to you is to go see an experienced optometrist.
Up until recently most treatments for dry eye have really only treated the symptoms of the disease, not the source. These include: eye drops, lid margin hygiene, warm compresses, and nutrition supplements such as Omega 3s. These treatments can be helpful at making you feel better but have to be constantly repeated in order to work.
Ever looked into someone’s eyes and they appear cloudy? Maybe you don’t know a person with this...but have seen it in an older pet. The eyeball looks like a marble with a cloudy sky in it. What you are seeing are cataracts. And yes, they do affect the person’s (or pet’s) ability to see.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! (Can you hear the Christmas carol playing in the background?? “It’s the moooost wonderful tiiimmmmeee of the yeeeaaarrrr….”) Unfortunately “the most wonderful time of the year” this year was not in September when the kids went back to school (we all know nothing about that was normal.) And it’s also not yet Christmas...because who knows what that will bring to our lives given that so much of this year has been turned upside down.
Have you ever wondered about eye emergencies? Or had one yourself? There are various different kinds and types to be aware of but this one in particular is important to watch out for, because left untreated it can result in permanent vision loss: Retinal Detachment What is it?
It’s back to school time. Only instead of heading back to school everyone is sitting at their kitchen tables awaiting instruction, on screens. And when not “in school” free time allows for gaming and netflix and online content aka more screens. It’s been months of time connecting on phones and zoom and screens. And it doesn't look like it will end anytime soon. So let’s break down what that means for the eyes in your family. For You: Getting and wearing computer glasses or having some frames retrofitted with blue light blocking lenses can help. (hint: we do these!)
We are half-way through the year 2020. It has brought us all the things: out of control Australian wildfires, a global pandemic, murder hornets, and a breathed life into the Black Lives Matter movement. What’s next to come? Aliens? We are almost scared to ask.
You’ve heard of “bedroom eyes”, the “apple of my eye”, and the well known fact that eyes are “the window to the soul” but now in 2020 we have a new eye type: The quarantine eye.
Coronavirus is here. The underlying fear and panic is palpable: from the empty shelves at grocery stores to the complete lack of supplies in the way of hand sanitizer and face masks (that are NOT recommended and do not help prevent people from getting sick). So what can you do??
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