Categories: Dry Eye Syndrome, Dry Eyes
Light Sensitivity Cause The Cause of sensitivity to light can be from a number of things. The eye controls the amount of illumination reaching inside by varying the size of the pupil. The iris, or colored part of the eye acts like camera diaphragm and enlarges or reduces the pupil size. At night we typically need [...]
Categories: Contact Lens Problems, Contact Lenses, Dry Eye Syndrome, Dry Eyes
You Need A Little Testosoterone To Wear Contact Lenses Today No, you don’t need to be a man or need a man to wear contact lenses. But a little testosterone cream may help women continue wearing contact lenses as the birthdays add up. Dr,. Charles Conner Jr. and Dr. Charles Haines have been working on [...]
Categories: Dry Eye Syndrome, Dry Eyes
RESTASIS FOR DRY EYES Your eye doctor may prescribe Restasis eye drops for dry eye syndrome. Restasis is a drug call cyclosporin that has been used since 1980 to help prevent patients with organ transplants from rejecting the new tissues. In 2002 a topical eye drop formulation of cyclosporin was approved named Restasis. Restasis has virtually [...]
Categories: Dry Eye Syndrome, Dry Eyes, Uncategorized
The tear layer in the eye has a volume of approximately 4 to 10 millionths of a liter. Not a very large amount and difficult to measure. One of the standard clinical evaluations used in diagnosing dry eye syndrome is evaluating the size of the tear meniscus. Tear meniscuc refers to the crescent curved shape [...]
Categories: Dry Eye Syndrome, Dry Eyes, Uncategorized
Check Yourself For Dry Eye Syndrome Symptoms [QUIZZIN 1]
Categories: Central Fort Collins, Contact Lens Problems, Contact Lenses, Dry Eye Syndrome, Dry Eyes, Stinging Eyes
Eye Doctors Dry Eye Secret Treatment Dry eyes can be a very debilitating condition. It is very common in low humidity climates like the Fort Collins area, and it can interfere with contact lens wear and comfort. It can also be a severe problem after LASIK corrective eye surgery. Optometrists have a number of different [...]