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 = Itching. It’s not arithmetic, but it is something we all learn at a young age. Your eyes get watery, itching, and red. Your nose gets congested and drippy. You sneeze all over the […]
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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 past. It’s even worse when you have dry eyes, allergies, astigmatism, corneal scars, RK surgery, keratoconus, and you can’t see well without contact lenses. Toss the
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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 increase in eye problems
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This month will mark the one-year anniversary of when COVID-19 first hit our communities in earnest and began changing all our lives. Last March, at Ideal Eye Surgery Centers we heeded the call of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and others to halt elective surgery and non-urgent eyecare visits to preserve necessary personal protective equipment
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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 technologies that increase patient safety and improve visual outcomes. In essence, these devices make us as doctors and surgeons better “equipped” to care for your eyes…pardon the pun. At
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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 obstruction due to incomplete blinking. Without the lid margins consistently touching each other
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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 working and entertaining from home. Let’s break it down. What is
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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 approach to dry eye makes perfect sense. Each dry eye patient is unique and requires an
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Sunglasses are a staple of the summer months. Sure, they help you accessorize your favorite look, but they do so much more. During the previous solar eclipse, there were many headlines and much warning regarding looking directly at the sun due to UV exposure, and for good reason. Directly looking at the sun can cause
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I am tired of all the pandemic stuff, but lately the telemedicine concept is getting to me even more. Doctors don’t seem to want to see their patients! What could be more the opposite of what we were taught in medical school? On my first day of medical school, (OK, so it was 1973, but
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