by Dr. Michael Garin | Apr 2, 2020 | Eye Conditions, Optometry
A punctal plug is a small device that blocks tear duct drainage. Punctal plugs may help to relieve the symptoms of chronic dry, itchy, or burning eyes. Doctors use a procedure called punctal occlusion surgery to insert punctal plugs, which may be a temporary or...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 23, 2020 | Optometry
Tonometry is a test that is commonly performed during a routine eye check-up. A tonometry test may be done by an optometrist or by an ophthalmologist. This test measures intraocular pressure (the pressure inside the eye).Intraocular pressure that is higher than normal...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 9, 2020 | Eye Care, Eye Infections / Disease, Optometry
Open angle glaucoma (OAG) is a disease affecting an estimated 2.8 million people in the United States as of 2010, accounting for an approximate cost of $1.5 billion per year. Initial therapy for OAG typically consists of eye pressure reducing medications that can aid...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Dec 4, 2019 | Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Optometry
What is Blue Light? Digital devices have become a daily, integral part of our lives. We use them at work, whether it’s bringing a laptop into the office or sitting down at our monitor. They live in our pockets. We’re constantly texting, researching, working, and...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Aug 29, 2019 | Eye Care, Optometry
Back-to-school shopping lists might include school supplies, new clothes, and even a haircut, but does it include an eye exam? Physicians in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Ophthalmology think it should. More often than not, vision problems go...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jun 13, 2019 | Doctors, Eye Care, Eye Conditions, Optometry
Many people complain of red, irritated, scratchy and sometimes swollen or thickened eyelids. The diagnosis is often a condition called blepharitis. Eye doctors have ways to treat blepharitis that are usually successful. However, sometimes the condition does not...
