Dry eyes, also known as dry eye syndrome or keratoconjunctivitis sicca, is a condition that occurs when the eyes don’t produce enough tears or when those tears evaporate too quickly. This can lead to irritation, discomfort, and in severe cases, vision problems. While dry eye is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide, […]
Imagine your child struggling to see the chalkboard in class, missing out on the finer details in their favourite book, or squinting at road signs while you drive. These scenarios are becoming increasingly common as myopia, or nearsightedness, continues to rise among children worldwide. Currently, it’s one of the most prevalent vision issues affecting young […]
Pink eye, or conjunctivitis, is a common infection that affects the thin, clear tissue covering the white part of the eye and lining the inside of the eyelid. It can be caused by bacteria, viruses, allergies, or irritants. Though pink eye is typically easy to diagnose and treat, there are some other conditions that may […]
If you’ve lived most of your life with contact lenses or eyeglasses, you’ve likely been thinking about a more permanent solution. While glasses and contacts are amazing for vision correction, they can occasionally have drawbacks. Fortunately, for people looking for a long-term answer to their vision problems, there’s an answer: laser eye surgery. But does […]
The difference between myopia and hyperopia is how they affect vision. Myopia causes distant objects to appear blurry, while hyperopia blurs objects nearby. However, both can be detected with an eye exam, and we can help you correct either with glasses or contact lenses. […]
Every morning you wake up, and before you roll over, check your phone, or brush your teeth, you wipe the sleep out of your eyes. Morning “eye gunk” is such a universal experience, we’ve created songs, stories, and folklore, all based around the idea of the sandman. But what is the discharge we call sleep really? And […]
Most of us aren’t very familiar with the anatomy of the eye. Given a diagram, many people would have a hard time discerning the vitreous from the lense. Despite our general lack of awareness in regards to our eyes, most people know something about the retina. We know that it’s sensitive, and it allows us […]
Seeing excess blood in your eyeball is jarring and a little scary. We instinctively know our eyes are delicate and complex, so we cringe away from the idea that there could be something wrong with them. For the most part, the appearance of a little bit of blood in the white of your eye is […]
Hollywood has a way of blurring the lines between medical fact and fiction. Books, movies, and TV shows present us with magical medical solutions with just enough scientific basis to make them seem plausible. With all these futuristic (albeit imaginary) treatments cropping up in modern storytelling, it’s difficult to tell what’s real and what isn’t. But it’s […]
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