by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 9, 2020 | Eye Care, Eye Infections / Disease, Optometry
Open angle glaucoma (OAG) is a disease affecting an estimated 2.8 million people in the United States as of 2010, accounting for an approximate cost of $1.5 billion per year. Initial therapy for OAG typically consists of eye pressure reducing medications that can aid...
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 | 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...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jul 11, 2019 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease
Dry eyelids affect many people, especially those who already have issues with dry skin. Dry, flaky skin can sometimes be embarrassing, especially if you suffer from eczema or psoriasis. Dry, scaly, or flaky skin on your eyelids may be the worst of these conditions,...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jun 27, 2019 | Eye Infections / Disease
Eyelid infections, also known as eyelid cellulitis, causes redness of the eyelids and the skin around the eye. In most cases, cellulitis is caused by bacteria, which may come from a skin injury, an insect bite on the eyelid, or from the sinuses. Understanding the...
by Dr. Michael Garin | May 30, 2019 | Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease
Styes, also called hordeola, are bacterial infections that lead to the obstruction of oil-producing glands of the eyelids. Styes appear as small bumps on the upper or lower eyelids. They occur in both sexes and to all ages. Styes are usually harmless and will go away...
