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What to know about Bell’s palsy

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...

Autoimmune Disease and Vision

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...

Charles Bonnet Syndrome

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...

What Happens If You Put Ear Drops In Your Eye?

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....

Myopia, pathological myopia and myopic macular degeneration

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...

What Is Papilledema?

by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 24, 2022 | Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease

Papilledema is swelling of your optic nerve, which connects the eye and brain. This swelling is a reaction to a buildup of pressure in or around your brain that may have many causes.  Often, it’s a warning sign of a serious medical condition that needs...
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