Superior Oblique Palsy
The fourth cranial nerve controls the superior oblique muscle. So weakness of the nerve is also known as “Superior Oblique Palsy”. Weakness of this muscle causes a combination of vertical, horizontal, and torsional misalignment of the eyes. The vertical misalignment is typically the most noticeable feature. Superior oblique palsy may cause double vision either vertically […]
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 Dry Eye Syndrome. Syndromes present differently in each […]
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 typically the most noticeable feature. Superior oblique palsy may cause double vision either vertically or diagonally. Diagonaldouble […]
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 Dry Eye Syndrome. Syndromes present differently in […]
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 to be performed to clear it up. AREDS 2 […]
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 gone through about […]
Why you should blink at the computer
This seems a little odd to say, but we as a society do not blink as much when we are on the computer or on a device. This is a problem when you’re trying to work all day. Incomplete and infrequent blinks were reported in several studies when viewing a computer vs. viewing hard copy. […]
Frequent Styes
Have you ever wondered “Why do I keep getting styes?” They hurt, they are annoying, and they might take you out of your contact lenses for a few days. Styes go by the name of internal hordeolum, styes or chalazion (the hardened version). There is another condition called an external hordeolum, but they are usually […]
Why You Should Blink at the Computer
This seems a little odd to say, but we as a society do not blink as much when we are on the computer or on a device. This is a problem when you’re trying to work all day. Incomplete and infrequent blinks were reported in several studies when viewing a computer vs. viewing hard copy. This contributes to a condition called Computer Vision Syndrome. But why is this a problem?
Frequent Styes
Have you ever wondered “Why do I keep getting styes?” They hurt, they are annoying, and they might take you out of your contact lenses for a few days.