by Brett Neal | Jun 5, 2022 | Eye Care, Medical Conditions
Many chemicals, including several commonly found around the house, can cause severe injury if they get into the eyes. Acids vs Bases Both acids, or chemicals with a pH lower than 7, and bases, chemicals with a pH higher than 7, can injure the eyes. Most...
by Brett Neal | Apr 10, 2022 | Eye Care, glasses
As summer approaches, more time will be spent outdoors enjoying the longer days, warmer weather, and, especially, lots of sunshine! While time outdoors is a great way to get active and can be a benefit to health, protecting your eyes from the UV light of the sun...
by Brett Neal | Mar 27, 2022 | Eye Care, Medical Conditions
You are sitting at home one quiet Sunday afternoon reading the paper, and suddenly the words you are trying to read blur. Nothing you do helps the situation, reading glasses, rubbing your eyes, artificial tears—the words are just blurred out, almost as if they never...
by Brett Neal | Mar 13, 2022 | Eye Care, Medical Conditions
Another new eyedrop sweeping the nation is the “eye lift drop” better known as Upneeq. Upneeq is a prescription strength eye drop used to lift the eyelids higher, giving a person the appearance of being more awake or “brighter eyed”. More specifically, Upneeq is...
by Brett Neal | Feb 28, 2022 | Eye Care
Most people have heard of, if not experienced for themselves, an eyelid stye. The painful, red, swollen lumpy bump that always seems to appear at the most inconvenient time. What is a Stye? Why do they occur? A stye is better known in the medical community as a...
by Brett Neal | Feb 1, 2022 | Eye Care
When it comes to the eyes, you only get two! This means we need to do our best the keep them happy and healthy. Before we get into our tips for keeping the eyes healthy, we’ll go over the different ocular structures and how the eyes work. Ocular Anatomy The...
