by Ideal Eye Surgery | Apr 5, 2021 | COVID-19, Dry Eyes
With all of the different information we see and hear about the need for everyone to wear face masks in the past year to prevent the spread of COVID-19, there are also some things to know about how this affects your eyes. It turns out that we have seen a corresponding...
by Ideal Eye Surgery | Oct 16, 2020 | Dry Eyes, Eye Care
The majority of us have been spending much more time these past few months staring at phones, tablets, laptops and gaming consoles. The increased usage of electronic devices has undoubtedly burdened meibomian gland function and has led to an increase in gland...
by Ideal Eye Surgery | Sep 2, 2020 | Dry Eyes, Eye Care, Eye Exam
Over the last week, I’ve had many requests for information about the negative impact of blue light exposure. The questions have come from worried parents as children are facing online learning, seniors who have filled free time with reading on a tablet, and many...
by Ideal Eye Surgery | Aug 3, 2020 | Dry Eyes, Eye Conditions
Functional medicine is a partnership between patient and doctor, paving a path to wellness by understanding the root cause of disease. Dry eye is a complicated, multi-factorial condition that can dramatically affect quality of life. Bringing a functional medicine...
by Ideal Eye Surgery | Oct 2, 2019 | Dry Eyes, Lens
Many patients are aware of soft contact lens options, or even small diameter rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses. However, there is now newer, and possibly better contact lens technology involving hard lenses. Scleral contact lenses are hard gas permeable lenses...
by Ideal Eye Surgery | Mar 4, 2019 | Dry Eyes, Lens
Between two-thirds to three-fourths of contact lens wearers will discontinue wear at some point in time due to discomfort. As many as half of soft contact lens wearers experience problems from dryness. Contact lenses are one of the main causes or aggravations of dry...
