by Dr. Michael Garin | Jun 13, 2023 | Eye Care, Glaucoma
Marijuana and Eye Pressure If you were hoping that CBD, or cannabidiol, would offer a natural glaucoma remedy, the latest research is not encouraging. A study suggests that CBD doesn’t lower eye pressure, it raises it. That’s bad because high eye pressure is the...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 26, 2023 | Eye Care, Glaucoma
Canaloplasty glaucoma surgery reduces IOP by restoring the trabeculocanalicular outflow pathway. What is Canaloplasty? Canaloplasty is circumferential dilation and stenting of Schlemm’s canal with a viscoelastic agent and a Prolene suture. Schlemm’s canal...
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 | Mar 19, 2020 | Glaucoma
If you were hoping that CBD, or cannabidiol, would offer a natural glaucoma remedy, the latest research is a downer. A new study suggests that CBD doesn’t lower eye pressure, it raises it. That’s bad because high eye pressure is the primary risk factor for...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Apr 20, 2017 | Eye Care, Glaucoma
Glaucoma is typically not something you notice or feel until it’s too late. Glaucoma is essentially optic nerve damage within the eye most often due to the pressure being high inside the eye. When the pressure gets too high, it damages the optic nerves and...
