Dark circles under your eyes. Those tell-tale signs that you had a rough night, a long cry or a reminder, that its allergy season. While puffiness is great for whip cream and marshmallows, it’s not so great for your eyes. Several studies have demonstrated that sleep deprivation effects facial features relating to the eyes: […]
Get sleep. 7-9 hours/night is recommend for optimal health and at least 5 hours/night is recommended to replenish those eyes and keep them healthy. Adequate sleep rests the body and also the eye muscles in turn. Lack of sleep can cause eye twitching (myokymia), red and swollen eyes and/or even dry eyes. In fact, recent […]
Our eyes allow us to experience so much in the world: the comfort of a smile, the joy of seeing a familiar face, the sight of a beautiful sunset. Its easy to take our eyes for granted; they do so much for us yet require little thought on our part to operate efficiently and profoundly. Our […]
The infamous red eye! You wake up with a red eye and panic sets in…first thing you think, pink eye, I’m contagious!…But is it? What if the redness is because you had your cat, Fluffy, sleep with you last night? Or is it because you have been putting in long hours at work and have […]
As we approach this time of year, all sorts of sugary treats start to appear more frequently. What better time to bring awareness to Diabetes than during this time of year. Being that November is Diabetic Awareness month, it’s a perfect opportunity to talk about diabetic disease. As an eye doctor, you may find […]
Nowadays, optometry school seems like it was eons ago for me. It included some of the best memories, some of the most difficult challenges, fondest friendships, most proud moments mixed in with integral life lessons about time, work, passion, and sacrifice. I recently was asked what advice I had to give for a current optometry […]
Perhaps, it was your mom or grandma who scolded you for reading without the proper light or maybe you have heard someone complain that every since they got glasses, “now they need them all the time”. Maybe a few of these common misconceptions about the eyes and vision you have believed or still believe. Well, […]
Im adding a little pep(pers) to my step. I think its safe to assume that we all can agree that nutrition plays a huge role in the development of certain diseases, however, nutrition can also reduce ones risk to develop eye disease. A recent news article put light to the importance of nutrition by reporting […]
A few years back, I had a patient ask me what I did for fun? What were my hobbies? I laughed and blurted out that I didn’t have any. I said, “I’m a mom and I own this practice. I don’t have time for hobbies.” The very next day, I was filling out a questionnaire form […]
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