by Dr. Michael Garin | Feb 27, 2023 | Eye Care, General Health
What are transient ischemic attacks (TIA’s) and transient monocular vision loss (TMVL)? Blood delivers oxygen to all parts of the body. Various tissues are able to function without blood for variable amounts of time. The brain and retina stop working almost...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Feb 23, 2023 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, General Health
Crocodile tears syndrome (also called gustatory lacrimation) is when one eye waters a lot when you eat or drink. It usually occurs every time you have a meal. There are many other reasons why someone would have a watery eye and sometimes it can be a combination of...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Feb 6, 2023 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, General Health
1. What Is Light Sensitivity, or Photophobia? Perhaps the best definition of light sensitivity is that light that would not ordinarily be bothersome, either to a person when they’re not having a migraine attack or to someone without migraine, is bothersome. Light...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 26, 2023 | Eye Care, Glaucoma
Canaloplasty glaucoma surgery reduces IOP by restoring the trabeculocanalicular outflow pathway. What is Canaloplasty? Canaloplasty is circumferential dilation and stenting of Schlemm’s canal with a viscoelastic agent and a Prolene suture. Schlemm’s canal...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 12, 2023 | Cataracts, Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease
Is Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery Right for You? Are you planning to have cataract surgery? If so, you may have two surgical options: traditional cataract surgery, and laser-assisted cataract surgery Traditional cataract surgery is one of the most common surgeries in...
