Category: Dry Eyes

Dry eyes are especially common in the winter months.  The humidity drops and the air becomes cold and dry.  When the air is outsides is cold and dry, the water in your eyes evaporates quicker, which makes your eyes feel dry and tight.  Your body tries to compensate for the dryness by producing more tears…. Read More

One thing that most eye care professionals have in common is a steady stream of dry eye patients.  Many therapies target aqueous deficient dry eye, but about 80% of dry eye is evaporative due to poorly functioning Meibomian glands. While we offer patients a regimen of artificial tears, warm compresses, eyelid cleansers, and supplementation with… Read More

LASIK is a wonderful procedure that can greatly improve your quality of life. However, there are many factors that your doctor should look for during your LASIK consultation to determine whether or not you’re a good candidate. LASIK, similar to any other surgeries have risks, so LASIK surgery shouldn’t be completed unless there is an… Read More

Long summer days are here.  If you don’t live in foggy San Francisco, you’ve probably noticed that the suns lingers until about 9 pm.  Longer days means more time outside.  Whether your hiking or lounging by the pool, it’s important to hydrate.  Summertime also means trips and vacations.  But all this time in the sun,… Read More

LASIK surgery, whether PRK, SMILE or LASIK, are all extremely effective, safe and trusted options.  Complications that result in vision loss is very rare.  LASIK is one of the most popular elective surgeries, and it’s satisfaction rate among patients who have had the procedure is remarkably high.  However, there are some risk factors you should… Read More

LASIK surgery is a fantastic procedure. With the help of technology, LASIK is now completed with a laser instead of a blade. LASIK is quite a magical invention. This surgery restores vision. LASIK was performed on some 700,000 eyes last year, up from 628,724 in 2016. (According to Market Scope, a market research company that… Read More

Do you suffer from dry eyes? Or perhaps you suffer from dry eyes and may not even know it.  Staring at your smartphone too hard, or perhaps you’re spending hours in front of a computer screen, TV or tablet.  But, all that screen time means you’re squinting more and blinking less.  Additionally, contact lenses can potentially… Read More