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Superior Oblique Palsy

Superior Oblique Palsy

The fourth cranial nerve controls the superior oblique muscle. So weakness of the nerveis also known as “Superior Oblique Palsy”. Weakness of this muscle causes acombination of vertical, horizontal, and torsional misalignment of the eyes. The verticalmisalignment is...

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dizziness

dizziness

Not all dizziness is caused by neurological issues. Often it can be due to a combinationof Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD), and difficulties with the vestibulo-ocularconnection. The use of prism or microprism can be used to alleviate most of thesesymptoms, which is...

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Why prism?

Why prism?

Prism is used when there the two eyes are not functioning together as they should be.Sometimes one eye can be up or down, while sometimes the eyes tend to sit out or in.And occasionally you can have both vertical and horizontal eye misalignment. This isone form of...

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Mibo Thermoflo

Mibo Thermoflo

Dry Eye Syndrome can leave patients with sandy, gritty, itchy, uncomfortable eyes. Patients with dry eye can also have absolutely no symptoms of the feeling of dry eye – but are left with fluctuating vision from blink to blink. This is one of the reasons it is called...

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Supplements for Macular Degeneration

Supplements for Macular Degeneration

AREDS 2 vitamins have been recommended for a long time and have been shown to reduce the likelihood of intermediate stage dry macular degeneration from becoming the “wet” form. The wet form is where bleeding of the retina occurs and often a series of injections need...

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Why Do Kids Take Off Their Glasses?

Why Do Kids Take Off Their Glasses?

I have always worked with kids, but since having my own I have learned that it is so much easier to give parents directions and send them home versus actually implementing them! My youngest child is a 3 year old and has been in glasses for about a year now. We have...

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