by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 31, 2019 | Eye Conditions, Optometry
If you are one of the millions of Americans with eye allergies, then you know how annoying they can be. While allergies may affect only your eyes, more often nasal allergy symptoms are also present, such as sneezing, a stuffy nose, and respiratory symptoms. If you are...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 24, 2019 | Eye Conditions, Optometry
Persons with this problem of the iris often have fairly good vision, but those with it involving the retina may have vision loss in specific parts of the visual field, which can cause problems with reading, writing, and close-up work or play. Large retinal colobomas,...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 17, 2019 | Eye Care, Eye Infections / Disease, Eye Injury, Optometry
Vision loss can be caused by many things. In young children, for instance, vision loss can be caused by damage to the eye itself, by the eye being shaped incorrectly, or by a problem in the brain. In adults, vision loss is often the result of age-related eye disease....
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 10, 2019 | Optometry
At your recent eye examination you learned that your inability to focus up close is a sign of presbyopia, for which the first and easiest treatment option is reading glasses. Here is all you need to know about them, and what to consider before buying a pair. Who Needs...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Jan 3, 2019 | Eye Care, Myopia, Optometry
The use of computers is almost universal in the modern world. Computers are used for both work and play. With the popularity of smartphones and tablets, we now have more exposure to the computer screen than we ever had before. This increase in screen time comes with...
by Dr. Michael Garin | Dec 13, 2018 | Cataracts, Eye Care, Optometry
Most people with aphakia require some type of vision correction, although people who were very near-sighted before they became aphakic sometimes require no correction for distance or near vision. Learn about this condition and how it affects eyesight. The absence of...
