As an eye doctor, seeing patients each day, people ask me this all the time. “My glasses worked fine when I...
Eye Care
Advancements & Customizations in Scleral lenses
You may have heard of a specific type of specialty contact lens called a scleral lens. Scleral lenses are needed in cases where the patient has...
Southern Border of Your Cornea
You’ve heard about it on the news. You’ve heard about it from the politicians. Maybe you even heard about it from your relatives over the holidays....
It’s National Glaucoma Awareness Month
We all associate January with cold temperatures and winter weather. But did you know it’s also National Glaucoma Awareness Month? All too often,...
Low Vision: What Happens When Glasses or Contacts Don’t Help my Vision Anymore?
Let’s say you notice your vision has gotten worse since your last eye exam. You go to see your eye doctor and they tell you, “Glasses (or contacts)...
Ozempic Use and Worsening Diabetic Retinopathy
Your doctor just put you on Ozempic (generic name: semaglutide) to better control your diabetes, so that should mean it will help your eyes too,...
Pink Eye, Allergies and Dry Eyes: What's the Difference?
Dry eye disease , eye allergies , and pink eye are uncomfortable conditions that include many similar symptoms, such as burning, swelling, and...
Eyelid Puffiness
Dealing with Eyelid Puffiness It’s a simple fact of life: As you age, things stretch out. I hate it, and I know you do, too. You could hide...
Marijuana and the Eyes
Missouri recently passed a law to legalize the sale of marijuana for recreational purposes. It’s been legal in Illinois since 2020 and medical...
Best Initial Treatment Options for Glaucoma
What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a disease of the eyes that, if untreated, can lead to permanent loss of vision. In fact, it is the second leading...
The Top 5 Eye Apps for Mobile Devices
There’s an (Eye) App for That! If you have difficulty remembering which eye drops to use when or are experispan style=”font-weight:...
Save Money on Eye Drops
We have seen rising prices on just about everything we buy, but it’s even more troubling to see how much it now costs for some eye drops that are...
Flying After Eye Surgery
As we rapidly approach the holiday season, families begin arranging travel plans. However, if you have upcoming eye surgery or suffer from an eye...
Migraines, Ocular Migraines
A simulation of an “aura.” It may even grow to cover half of one side of your vision in both eyes The first time you experienced an “aura,” or the...
Chemotherapy and Your Eyes
There isn’t a week that goes by without patients telling me how sore their eyes are. That’s one of the many things I do, take care of sore eyes....
The Visual Aspects of Baseball
With baseball season in full swing, from local little leagues, to the St. Louis Cardinals battling for first place, at Ideal Eye Surgery Centers we...
Cataract Awareness Month - June 2022
June is Cataract Awareness Month and the whole month is devoted to this condition because of its extreme prevalence and significance. Here are some...
Contact Lenses- Do's and Don'ts
Do you ever wonder if you’re taking care of and using your contact lenses correctly? Many people have been wearing contacts for years and still...
Floaters, YUK!
Dontcha just hate floaters?! Those little black or gray shadows that move in your vision making you think there’s a bug flying in your face! I have...
Tired of Reading Glasses?
If you’re over the age of 40, there’s a good chance you’ve realized that your near vision “just isn’t what it used to be.” The loss of ability to...
Are the Eyes the Window to the Soul?
Valentine’s Day is coming up, so while you’re gazing into your partner’s beautiful eyes, remind them to schedule an eye exam. I’m not sure about the...
It’s Winter, But Don’t Leave Your Sunglasses At Home!
It’s January. Half the days are overcast anyway. I know what you’re thinking, “I can leave my sunglasses at home, right?” Wrong! Sunglasses are a...
Myopia Management
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition in which distant objects are blurry, but near objects are clear. Depending on the severity of your...
A Brief History of Allergic Conditions in the Eyes
Allergy is a relatively modern-day medical phenomenon. Saying that doesn’t necessarily change the misery that one feels here in the Mid-West,...
How Eyelash Extensions Can Affect Our Eyes
False eyelashes and extensions are a semipermanent beauty trend that has recently gained major popularity. However, the art has been around since...
Can You Lose Your Vision From Having A Dry Eye?
At your recent eye exam, your eye doctor may have voiced to you that you have signs of dry eye. And you may even feel the symptoms—irritation,...
I Hate How My Eyes Itch!!!!!
What is it about Springtime in Saint Louis that makes all the eyes itch? Well, everyone knows it’s the “Allergy Capital of the Midwest.” Allergies...
Hate Contact Lenses? Read This!
Do you hate the way your contacts feel, move, fall off, get stuck, get lost…but love the way you see when you wear them? Well, you’re living in the...
New Advancements: 3-D Eye Surgery
One of the great things about the field of Ophthalmology is that it is continually evolving and improving. Each year sees a vast array of new...
Meibomian Glands – Evacuate Them Now!
The majority of us have been spending much more time these past few months staring at phones, tablets, laptops and gaming consoles. The increased...