by Dr. Michael Garin | May 19, 2022 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, General Health
Can dry eyes be treated at home? Yes! Mild to moderate cases of dry eye can be treated at home with various remedies, including lubricated eye drops, proper eye protection and warm or cool compresses — even changes to your diet can help with dry eye. The best home or...
by Dr. Michael Garin | May 9, 2022 | Cataracts, Eye Care, Eye Conditions
Cataract post-op patients can present with a myriad of optical complaints after surgery. Dysphotopsias are one of the most frequently mentioned concern at the day 1 postoperative visit. In short, dysphotopsias are the things that patients see but we as doctors cannot...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Apr 25, 2022 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease, General Health
Bell’s palsy, or facial palsy, is a paralysis or severe weakness of the facial muscles on one side of the face, causing it to droop or become stiff. It can appear in the space of a few hours and usually resolves without treatment after some weeks or months. As well as...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Apr 13, 2022 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease
Autoimmune diseases affect millions of Americans. You may have heard of some of these: Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus, Sjögren’s syndrome, Graves’ disease, Crohn’s disease, Celiac disease, or Lyme disease. According to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Mar 23, 2022 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease
Charles Bonnet syndrome refers to the visual hallucinations caused by the brain’s adjustment to significant vision loss. It occurs most often among the elderly who are more likely than any other age group to have eye conditions that affect sight, such as age-related...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Mar 1, 2022 | Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease
Putting ear drops in your eye is a common mistake that can cause irritation and discomfort. But it usually doesn’t result in serious eye damage. If you get ear drops in your eyes, rinse your eyes with room temperature water for 15 to 20 minutes and blink often....