Do You Have Dry Eyes? An incredibly common condition, dry eye syndrome (or dry eye disease) is characterized by an instability of the layer of tears that hydrate the front surface of our eyes. This layer of tears is also known as the tear film. While an unstable tear film is ultimately what causes dry […]
Understanding Blepharitis: Symptoms, Causes, & Contemporary Treatments
The world is taking more of an interest in eye health. Lately, issues like dry eye and digital eye strain have become a topic of mainstream discussion, which is excellent. But there are still plenty of common issues that the average person has never heard of. One of the ones that I’ve made a focus […]
What Your Optometrist Should be Doing: How to Evaluate Your Eye Doctor
What sort of process did you go through to find your optometrist? Or maybe you don’t have one yet because you’re not totally sure what the best process is to find a good one. Unfortunately, a lot of patients just go to whoever is closest to them. And of course, that’s not to say the […]