by Dr. Michael Garin | Aug 31, 2021 | Eye Care, Optometry
With the fall semester quickly coming up, cramming for exams can affect more than bedtime routines (or lack thereof). Sustained hours spent studying and researching can have a significant effect on how your eyes feel, particularly when the work is performed on a...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jul 15, 2021 | Eye Infections / Disease, Optometry
A chalazion is a small, usually painless, lump or swelling that appears on your eyelid. A blocked meibomian or oil gland causes this condition. It can develop on the upper or lower eyelid, and may disappear without treatment. A chalazion is sometimes confused with an...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jun 24, 2021 | Eye Care, Optometry
Until you adjust to them, it can be disconcerting to slip on a brand new pair of prescription eyeglasses and look around and find things that just don’t seem right. Don’t worry: Most people adjust comfortably to new glasses within a day or two, and fully adjust...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 14, 2021 | Cataracts, Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease, Optometry
A congenital cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens that is present at birth. Depending on the density and location of the opacification, congenital cataracts may need to be removed by cataract surgery while the child is still an infant to enable...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Nov 5, 2020 | Contact Lenses, Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Optometry
It is common for many contact lens wearers to become carefree and begin to improperly wear their contact lenses, thinking that there is no harm in over-wearing them. They are wrong, and the ramifications can have devastating consequences that could lead to serious...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Apr 30, 2020 | Eye Care, Optometry
Contact lens prescriptions have expiration dates, just like all other prescriptions. The expiration date is generally one year from the date the contact lenses were prescribed (unless your eye doctor believes that a short-term prescription is necessary for your eyes),...
