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 9, 2023 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, General Health
NDPH is a rare disorder that happens unpredictably and for unknown reasons. People with NDPH have a headache that won’t stop and doesn’t get better with common treatments. For some people, the headache can last years or never goes away. Treatment options are available...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Dec 6, 2022 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Injury, General Health
What is orbital decompression? Orbital decompression is a type of surgery that removes the bones and sometimes the fat in the orbit (socket) of the eye. The most common reason for this surgery is thyroid eye disease (also often known as Grave’s eye disease). Thyroid...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Nov 29, 2022 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease, General Health
Conjunctival concretions are small vascular, granular, yellowish-white deposits being produced due to conjunctival degeneration and are found in the sub-tissues of the eyelid conjunctiva and fornix (junction between palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva) in the elderly...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Nov 15, 2022 | Eye Care
Up to 15% of all children suffer with this eye condition. Convergence insufficiency is a highly treatable binocular vision condition that affects near vision and eye muscle coordination. Convergence of the eyes occurs when the two eyes need to focus on a close object,...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Oct 27, 2022 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Injury, General Health, Glaucoma
A black eye often results from injury to the face or the head and is caused when blood and other fluids collect in the space around the eye. Swelling and dark discoloration result in a “black eye.” Most black eyes are relatively minor injuries. Many heal...
