Allergies: What Causes Them and How to Minimize Their Effect On Your Life
Spring and summer are fast approaching, and apart from the warm sunny weather, for many people it also means dealing with sneezing, sniffling, nasal congestion, red, itchy, burning, and watery eyes. What Causes Allergies? Allergies are the visible symptoms when your body reacts to a trigger. The immune system generates antibodies that cause histamine and… Read More
Understanding the Four Most Common Refractive Errors
A “refractive error,” with regard to vision and eye care, occurs when structural abnormalities within the shape of the eye cause light to focus incorrectly, thus causing images to appear blurry. As light rays enter the eye, our bodies adjust to focus the light, sending this information to be processed by our brains by way… Read More
How Red Eye-Reducing Drops Can be Fatal (if Used Incorrectly)
Can you believe that drops designed to reduce red eye symptoms can actually be fatal if they’re not used correctly? The chemical compound used in such drops, tetrahydrozoline, is totally safe for the eyes, and works by constricting the blood vessels to “get the red out.” When used correctly, products boasting this compound – such… Read More
The Ways Patients (and Doctors) Get Pink Eye Treatment Wrong
Most people don’t immediately think to consult an eye doctor when experiencing those classic “pink eye” symptoms – goopy and crusty eyes that are red and itchy – yet eye doctors are better equipped to treat conjunctivitis (the clinical term for pink eye) than many types of medical professionals. Rather than rushing to the emergency… Read More
A Newborn’s Vision: The World Through Our Grandson’s Eyes
My wife and I recently became new grandparents. Our oldest son and his wife are amazing new parents to our grandson. As I was holding this perfect little baby for the first time, I was trying to remember from my old textbooks… What can he actually see? The visual system of a newborn infant takes… Read More
How to Recognize a Detached Retina
As we have covered in more than a few blog posts here, the retina is a thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye that is vital to clear vision. When light rays are focused by the cornea and lens onto the retina, signals are transmitted to the brain as images. When… Read More
