by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 25, 2024 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Injury
The retina plays a vital role in your vision and is located on the back wall of the eye. The retina’s primary function is to convert light into the images you see around you. As long as the retina is attached, it should work correctly. However, if the retina becomes...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Dec 6, 2022 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Injury, General Health
What is orbital decompression? Orbital decompression is a type of surgery that removes the bones and sometimes the fat in the orbit (socket) of the eye. The most common reason for this surgery is thyroid eye disease (also often known as Grave’s eye disease). Thyroid...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Oct 27, 2022 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Injury, General Health, Glaucoma
A black eye often results from injury to the face or the head and is caused when blood and other fluids collect in the space around the eye. Swelling and dark discoloration result in a “black eye.” Most black eyes are relatively minor injuries. Many heal...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Oct 10, 2022 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease, Eye Injury, General Health
WHY WE NEED TO STOP RUBBING OUR EYES To put it simply…. Eye rubbing is dangerous, and detrimental to our health. Eye rubbing may seem like an innocuous gesture or habit, but it can cost us our vision. How rubbing affects the eye depends on the intensity of the ocular...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Aug 10, 2022 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Injury
Solar retinopathy is damage to the retina caused by extreme and prolonged light exposure. The retina is the layer of tissue in the back of the eye that is most sensitive to light. This type of eye injury is often associated with sun or solar eclipse viewing. However,...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Feb 17, 2022 | Contact Lenses, Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Injury
Bandage lenses are important tools for the treatment of ocular surface disease and other corneal conditions. Bandage contact lenses protect the cornea from environmental conditions and counter the abrasive effects of the patient’s own eyelids. Using these lenses can...
