by Dr. Michael Garin | Dec 11, 2019 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease, Eye Injury
A scratched cornea, also called a corneal abrasion, is a common injury involving the eye. It is often caused by a foreign body — such as a contact lens, tree branch, or flying debris from a power tool — that scratches the surface of the eye. Most corneal abrasions are...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Dec 4, 2019 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Optometry
What is Blue Light? Digital devices have become a daily, integral part of our lives. We use them at work, whether it’s bringing a laptop into the office or sitting down at our monitor. They live in our pockets. We’re constantly texting, researching, working, and...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Nov 21, 2019 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions
Although other signs and sensations are more common, eye pain is indeed a symptom of dry eyes. Dry eye discomfort can take the form of infrequent sharp pains in the eye or a relative constant stinging, grittiness or dull ache. The cornea has a greater density of...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Nov 14, 2019 | Eye Conditions
Retinal vein occlusion is a condition of the eye that may cause partial or total vision loss, although it may be asymptomatic. It is caused by a blockage in the primary vein that drains blood from the retina, or a smaller branch of this vein. Different eye care...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Nov 7, 2019 | Eye Conditions
Perhaps the most difficult decision an ophthalmologist faces is the decision to recommend enucleation—the removal of an eye. This operation is generally recommended in dire circumstances—such as in advanced cases of retinoblastoma, for example—and when there are no...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Oct 31, 2019 | Eye Conditions, Eye Injury
The term hyphema denotes the accumulation of blood in the anterior (front) chamber of the eye, the fluid-filled space between the cornea and the iris. Hyphemas can vary in appearance. A hyphema may be no more than a tiny spot—invisible in the mirror—or it may be...
