Reasons Behind Swollen Eyelids – Causes and Treatment
Swollen eyelids are a painful giveaway that something is wrong. As eye care specialists, we see and treat a lot of patients who come complaining of sudden eyelid swelling — none so far for a broken heart. The swollen eyelids in our office have little to do with cheatin’ hearts and are more often caused […]
Hyphema (8 Ball Fracture) Symptoms and Treatment
If you aren’t familiar with eight ball fracture, perhaps you’ve heard of its medical name, hyphema. If that doesn’t ring a bell, you, no doubt, have seen it, in yourself or someone else — a bright red spot on the white part of the eye. Eight Ball Fracture Is Not a Game! You won’t be […]
How to Prevent Vision Loss
Each year, 50,000 Americans go blind; nearly half from eye diseases that are treatable or preventable. The number of Americans who are blind or visually impaired is expected to double by 2050, according to the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research. Most of it will be driven by an aging population and the growing […]
What Causes Bags Under Eyes (How to Get Rid of Them)
The amount of money spent each year on beauty products, makeup, and procedures to help us fight the effects of time is quite staggering. With new products coming out, what seems to be on a weekly basis, claiming to be the next “Fountain of Youth”, it is easy to get caught up in the hype […]
What Can Cause Eye Irritation?
Common and irritating health problems can be difficult to deal with and annoying to fix. A sore throat, runny nose, plugged up ears, and eye irritations can all put a damper on your daily life. While almost always these common but persistent ailments are not severe, they do, however, make us take your normal health […]
4 Yoga Exercises for Eye Health
Somewhere between 5,000 and 10,000 years ago (depends on who you ask), the very first techniques for yoga were developed. Over the centuries, the techniques have evolved and new branches have developed to increase the benefits of yoga. Today, yoga studios can be found on street corners, malls, airports, gyms, and many others because the […]
The Ultimate Guide to Alleviating Puffy Crying Eyes
Puffy Crying Eyes We’ve all been there, shedding a few tears after an emotional moment or perhaps letting out pent-up feelings. While crying can be cathartic, the aftermath of puffy eyes can be quite a bother. There’s an abundance of advice and myths floating around about how to erase the puffiness and redness post-crying miraculously. […]
Are Videos Games Bad for Your Vision?
Board games are a dying relic of our culture. The “gaming” industry today is dominated by video games, smartphone apps and virtual reality simulations that allow gamers to immerse themselves into worlds that defy physics and normal imagination. The advancements in the industry are arriving at such an alarming pace; new technologies seem to be […]
Natural Way of Curing Astigmatism
When you visit your eye doctor, there are probably a few common terms heard around the office that you may or may not know. Myopia, presbyopia, and others are the medical terms for different types of refractive vision errors. Perhaps the most frequently heard one, that many may not truly know what it means, is […]
What Causes High eye Pressure and How to Reduce it
It is important to pay attention to the symptoms and causes of illnesses and disabilities directly involving our eyes, such as glaucoma or high eye pressure. In the same likeness of keeping a balanced blood pressure for good health, it is also important to have a healthy amount of eye pressure. Is High Eye Pressure […]
