by Dr. Michael Garin | Jun 27, 2019 | Eye Infections / Disease
Eyelid infections, also known as eyelid cellulitis, causes redness of the eyelids and the skin around the eye. In most cases, cellulitis is caused by bacteria, which may come from a skin injury, an insect bite on the eyelid, or from the sinuses. Understanding the...
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...
by Dr. Michael Garin | May 30, 2019 | Eye Conditions, Eye Infections / Disease
Styes, also called hordeola, are bacterial infections that lead to the obstruction of oil-producing glands of the eyelids. Styes appear as small bumps on the upper or lower eyelids. They occur in both sexes and to all ages. Styes are usually harmless and will go away...
