Understanding the goal of myopia management

Understanding the goal of myopia management requires more than just routine visits to the optometrist… it necessitates active participation from the patients themselves. While eyecare

Ocular Manifestations of Diabetes

Any person who’s been diagnosed with diabetes will confirm the need for an eye exam at least once a year. Typically, I do my best

Dealing with Age-Related Macular Degeneration – (Part One)

Macular Degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss, affecting more than 10 million Americans. Moving forward, I’ve wanted to talk about Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Preventing Vision Loss from Glaucoma (Part One)

Glaucoma is one of the most harmful eye diseases and it can take you by surprise if not detected early. Out of all the major

Rational Causes for the Recent Surge in Dry Eye Cases

The American Optometric Association gives a simpler definition of dry eye, which is geared more towards patients and their understanding of the disease. On the AOA’s

Decreased Vitamin-D Intake Linked to Dry Eye

There’s always a group of dry eye patients who don’t get relief from traditional therapies. Numerous studies suggest that vitamin D plays a protective role

Managing Dry Eye Disease – Treatment Options (Update)

As 2019 nears it’s end, I’m confident that help is on the way for the vast majority of dry eye sufferers The last year has

Explaining the Ocular Setbacks Associated with Multiple Sclerosis

While the main cause of multiple sclerosis is still unknown, scientists believe several different factors are at work. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Multiple

Tyrvaya™ – Nasal Spray for Dry Eye Relief

Tyrvaya™ is the first and only nasal spray to treat signs and symptoms of dry eye, while helping your body produce more natural tears. At

Monitoring Eye Pressure from Home

One key to the successful management of glaucoma is to keep eye pressure at a set target and monitor it regularly. In the world of