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Orbital Decompression Surgery for Thyroid Eye Disease

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...

Things to know about black eye

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...

The Dangers of Eye Rubbing

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...

What Is Solar Retinopathy?

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,...

Bandage Contact Lenses

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...

Reduce screen fatigue with these helpful tips

by Dr. Michael Garin | Nov 1, 2021 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Injury, General Health

It’s been a long day at the home office — as many of us continue to work from home during the pandemic — with several video calls thrown in, to boot. You probably haven’t taken as many breaks from the computer as you should have and the soreness in your neck is now...
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