by Dr. Michael Garin | Feb 13, 2020 | Eye Infections / Disease
Dacryocystitis is an infection of the tear sac (lacrimal sac) in the inner corner of your eye. Tears drain through this sac as they leave your eyes. Tears help keep your eyes hydrated, clean, and free of bacteria. The lacrimal glands underneath your upper eyelids...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Feb 6, 2020 | Eye Conditions
What Is It? A drooping eyelid is also called ptosis or blepharoptosis. In this condition, the border of the upper eyelid falls to a lower position than normal. In severe cases, the drooping eyelid can cover all or part of the pupil and interfere with vision. Ptosis...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 30, 2020 | Doctors
How worried should you be about the coronavirus? Coronavirus, also called the “novel coronavirus” or the “Wuhan coronavirus,” after the city in China where it seems to have originated, can have symptoms similar to the common cold, or the flu. It can also be as severe...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 23, 2020 | Optometry
Tonometry is a test that is commonly performed during a routine eye check-up. A tonometry test may be done by an optometrist or by an ophthalmologist. This test measures intraocular pressure (the pressure inside the eye).Intraocular pressure that is higher than normal...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 16, 2020 | Eye Conditions
Hypertropia is a form of strabismus (eye-turn) in which one eye turns upward, putting it out of alignment with the other eye. Other types of strabismus include esotropia (one or both eyes turn inward), exotropia (one or both eyes turn outward), and hypotropia (one or...
