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Dry Eye – Setting it Straight

By Dr Paul Gooch “Dry Eye” is the accepted, but erroneous, label for one of the most chronically frustrating eye conditions we deal with. As a label, it’s misleading because of the logical premise, if something is too dry then you fix it by adding moisture. Historically, it has been

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Healthy Eye Tips for Digital Devices

By Dr Ryan Robison It’s not unusual to hear complaints about eyestrain, eye fatigue, blurred vision, dry or red eyes, and even headaches. There is often a strong correlation between these symptoms and the amount of time spent on computers, tablets or smart phones. Our visual system isn’t designed to

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What is Glaucoma?

By Dr. Ryan Robison We often see patients who haven’t had their eyes checked in several years. They think there was no reason to be checked sooner because they didn’t think they had any problems. However, from time to time some of these patients do have something going on with

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Fish Oils, Good for Dry Eyes

by Eric Drake, OD We know dry eye is not easy to deal with and that there are many treatment options out there. It can be frustrating and confusing. One of the treatments that work well for dry eye, and whole body health in general, is Omega 3 supplementation. The

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Diabetes and Your Eyes

Dr Eric Drake It’s never easy to tell a patient bad news about their eyes. One of the more frequent discussions is bleeding on the retina. While there are other reasons bleeding could occur, the most common is from uncontrolled blood sugars. Frequently, the person didn’t even know they were

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Are Mites Eating Away Your Eyelids?

By Dr. Eric Drake Often people over the age of 50 have been diagnosed with blepharitis, but most patients don’t know what’s actually causing it. Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelids that can cause red, irritated, itchy, swollen eyelids and the formation of dandruff-like scales on eyelashes. Chronic dry

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Ocular Allergies

By Dr. Ryan Robison Allergies can be annoying, tricky, and can affect everyone differently. Symptoms may include sneezing, runny nose, stuffiness, or a sore throat. Symptoms for ocular allergies can include swelling, redness, watery, burning, itching and light sensitivity. You can have multiple symptoms or you may only have one.

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