by Dr. Michael Garin | May 10, 2021 | Eye Care, Eye Infections / Disease
Eye discharge, or “sleep” in your eyes, is a combination of mucus, oil, skin cells and other debris that accumulates in the corner of your eye while you sleep. It can be wet and sticky or dry and crusty, depending on how much of the liquid in the discharge...
by Dr. Michael Garin | May 6, 2021 | Eye Infections / Disease
The eyes are the window to the body. Eye doctors can tell a lot about your overall health just by looking in your eyes. That’s because the eye is the only place in the body that provides an unobstructed view of blood vessels, nerves, and connecting tissue. As a...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Apr 26, 2021 | Eye Care, Eye Infections / Disease
Nearly 25 percent of Americans with diabetes don’t know that Annual Eye Exams Play a Key Role in Early Detection of Diabetes. According to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 23.1 million Americans were diagnosed...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Apr 7, 2021 | Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease
Vitreous hemorrhage has an incidence of seven cases per 100,000, which makes it one of the most common causes of acutely or subacutely decreased vision. Although the diagnosis of vitreous hemorrhage is generally straightforward, management is dictated by uncovering...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Mar 10, 2021 | Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease
A xanthelasma is a yellowish deposit of fat and cholesterol found under the skin that’s around or on the eyelids. Xanthelasmata are not harmful, nor do they cause any pain, but most people do not care for the appearance of these yellow growths around the eyes and...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 14, 2021 | Cataracts, Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease, Optometry
A congenital cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens that is present at birth. Depending on the density and location of the opacification, congenital cataracts may need to be removed by cataract surgery while the child is still an infant to enable...
