By Dr. Paul Neumann
When I started practicing optometry in 1992, dry eyes were little more than a nuisance. But in 2007, the International Dry Eye WorkShop (DEWS) made a huge discovery: dry eyes are not a disorder, but a disease.
Today, Jennifer Aniston is a spokesperson for dry eye disease. Now that is mainstream! […]
How does marijuana affect your eyes? Can it impair your vision? Can it actually have positive effects on your eyes? Dr. Florence Fernet-Leclair answers these questions and more below.
Why does marijuana make your eyes red?
One of the most well-known side effects of marijuana is red eyes, which can occur whether you smoke, vape, eat, […]
The eyes are sensitive to a narrow band of light frequencies called the visible light spectrum. Blue light has the shortest wavelength of the visible light spectrum, and blue rays with the shortest wavelengths have the most energy. Blue light is generally defined as visible light ranging from 380 to 500 nanometers (nm). Since […]
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Did you know diabetic eye disease is the main cause of blindness in working-age adults?
Type 2 diabetes, which accounts for 90% of diabetes cases, is often referred to as Adult-onset diabetes because it usually occurs after the age of 40 in adults who are obese. Today, due to increasing obesity in youth and adults, […]
Eyedrops are prescribed by doctors to treat acute or long-term ocular conditions. Proper instillation is critical to ensure effectiveness and also avoid contamination or infection.
Did you know?
30% of patients miss the mark and hit their eyelids or cheeks with the eyedrops.
70% touch the bottle tip to their eyelashes or eyelids.
1/6 of one drop will fill your eye […]