by Dr. Michael Garin | Jul 17, 2022 | Children, Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease, General Health, Genetics
Sickle cell retinopathy is present in some patients with sickle cell disease. In sickle cell retinopathy, blockage of blood vessels in the retina and choroid results in abnormal blood vessel growth and thinning of the retina. These physical changes and their...
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....
by Dr. Michael Garin | Feb 10, 2022 | Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease, Macular Degeneration, Myopia
Myopic macular degeneration is a type of macular degeneration that occurs in people with severe myopia. Myopia is commonly known as nearsightedness; people who are myopic have a larger or longer shaped eyeball. The distance between the front of the eye and the retina...
