Ultimate Eye Wellness Blog

We (our society) must see the brilliance of age. Age must be celebrated and our aging family members must be seen fully. Their experience, knowledge, and vision is our vast well of inspiration that allows us to move forward.  We must cherish and protect these valuable...

Connection, connection, connection. The key to a successful doctor-patient relationship is making a solid connection. So, finding the right doctor for you is extremely important. Some doctors make connections with patients easier and quicker than others. Some doctors...

Dark circles under the eyes is a common condition that is not serious and appears more often as people age.  There are 2 major reasons that the area under the eyes can look dark.  First, it can appear dark because of puffy lids that cast a dark shadow on the skin. ...

What is the first thing that you see when you meet someone? Most of the time it is their face. That is why there is so much attention around the appearance of the face. So, glasses have a huge impact on how faces look. Because of this, glasses have gotten a bad rap...

One of the best perks of being an ophthalmologist is being able to talk to people of different ages. I get to sit down and have daily connections with children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. I did not expect that this was going to have such an impact on how I...

Shopping for designer eyewear can be really fun. Browsing a designer optical can make you feel like a celebrity. Shopping can be exhilarating and exciting but the after feeling of regret when you worry that you paid too much or were misled into spending too much money...

Should you smoke marijuana to treat glaucoma?  The answer is no. There are many safe effective treatments that are easily available with very little side effects.  Marijuana on the other hand is not very effective and has side effects that make it a dangerous way of...

Education is power. Not just formal education, but general education about yourself and the world.  Education comes from formal institutions like schools and workplaces, but also from experience, mentors, and people around you. Doctors must be seen as a source of...

 People come to see me for 4 reasons.  They have a problem with their vision and want to know what it is.   They have a problem with their vision and they want to fix it.  They have no problem and want to be assured that they will not have a problem.  They have no...

Home remedies have been the first choice treatment for many people for many years.  Home remedies are often very good and should be incorporated into how people take care of themselves.  But they can become a problem when they interfere with science based medical...

If you have ever had an eyelid twitch, you understand how annoying it can be.  It feels like it is never going to go away.  The good news is that in most cases, it will go away soon and that it is a common non serious condition.  It is often caused by stress.   The...

The eyes are an essential part of our cosmetic look.  Eye makeup can enhance the beauty of the eyes.  But there can be a cost if not done safely.  There a few things that can be done in your regular eye makeup routine to ensure that your eyes and the area around the...

Sunglasses are more than a fashion accessory and more than a way to feel comfortable in the bright sun.  Sunglasses are a form of protection against damage that occurs in our eyes from the sun.  The dangers of the sun to the skin has been widely accepted and most...

During the pandemic, almost every patient I saw who wore glasses complained of fogging of their lenses while wearing a mask.  Lenses fog when tiny droplets condense on the surface of the lens.  The tiny droplets come from the warm damp breath hitting the cold lens...

An eye exam is one of those things that many people say they should do but keep putting it off as life gets in the way.  A lot of things that we take for granted get put off for another day.  It is human nature to take our sight for granted since in most cases it...

Don’t be fooled.  For many years, there have been many claims about exercises for vision improvement.  Most of these claims have been and continue to be false.  It uses a common salesman trick of overstating personal testimonies to convince many people that an...

People are often proud of their lashes and very protective of them whether they are natural or synthetic.  Synthetic (false) lashes are very popular and people can be very invested in using them.  They are generally safe to use but there are some eye conditions that...

There is a common perception that bright white eyes are the healthiest and best looking eyes.  While there are some unhealthy conditions that make the eyes look less white, yellowish looking and dull white looking eyes are not necessarily a sign of disease.   The most...

“My eyes are so bad,” is a common phrase people say around the world.  Some of these people have eye diseases and have less vision than normal even when they have their vision is corrected with refractive surgery, contact lenses, or eyeglasses.  The other type of...

Spinach has been the most famous superfood for the eye for decades.  But spinach is not the only food that gives the eye the good stuff that it needs to be healthy.  Also these foods are not only good for the eye, they are also good for the heart and the rest of the...

Vitamins are the building blocks of the eyes.  They are essential for protection and regeneration of many parts of the eyes.  Vitamins are present in many of the foods we eat.  When people don’t have proper diets, they can develop vitamin deficiencies.  These...

When we are children, we want to be older.  When we are adults, we want to stay young.  However, each stage of life is unique and this is what makes life exciting and wonderful.  The 40s are one of those stages.  The 40s are a unique time in the life cycle of the...