March, 2018
Ocular Migraines
“Ophthalmic” or “ocular” migraines are quite common, but they are not always easy to diagnose. Migraine headaches are unusually severe headaches that are generally one-sided but that can occur on either side of the head. The “aura” (including light sensitivity, flashes of light, zig-zag lines of light and blind spots in the visual field) is... read more
Eye Health Tips for High School and College Students
Students face special challenges to the eyes when they are under academic performance pressure. Lack of sleep, prolonged computer use and long hours studying make for tired eyes that are dry, scratchy and achy. Prolonged computer use contributes to eye fatigue because you blink less frequently. Less blinking significantly reduces lubrication in the eye making... read more
Facts About Dry Eyes
Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a very common condition that affects millions of people here in the US and abroad. DES is a chronic problem that numerous people have to deal with for many years. Symptoms include eye redness, itchiness, foreign body sensation, tearing, intermittent blurred vision as well as frank eye pain. Most commonly,... read more
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