by Dr. Michael Garin | Oct 10, 2019 | Eye Conditions
Krukenberg’s spindle is the name given to the pattern formed on the inner surface of the cornea by pigmented iris cells that are shed during the mechanical rubbing of posterior pigment layer of the iris with the zonular fibrils that are deposited as a result of...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Oct 3, 2019 | Eye Conditions
Corneal erosion is when the layer of cells on the surface of the cornea, called the epithelium, loosens from the layer underneath. This is painful and makes your vision blurry or hazy. Corneal Erosion Symptoms Corneal erosion pain may start suddenly, often when you...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Sep 26, 2019 | Eye Conditions
Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) is a contagious eye infection, often referred to as viral conjunctivitis. EKC is an inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva. (In pink eye or conjunctivitis, only the conjunctiva is inflamed.) It is highly contagious and can last...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Sep 19, 2019 | Eye Conditions
Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of medications used to treat schizophrenia, psychoses, depression and anxiety. These drugs are used to treat schizophrenia and other mental health disorders. TD causes stiff, jerky movements of your eyelids, face and body that you...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Sep 12, 2019 | Eye Conditions
Amaurosis fugax is a condition in which a person cannot see out of one or both eyes due to a lack of blood flow to the eye(s). The condition is a symptom of an underlying problem, such as a blood clot or insufficient blood flow to the blood vessels that supply the...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Sep 5, 2019 | Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease
Coats’ disease, also known as exudative retinitis, is a rare congenital condition (congenital means that one is born with it), which causes tiny blood vessels called capillaries to develop abnormally in the retina. The capillaries become abnormally dilated and...
