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 soul, but your eyes can absolutely provide a window to your overall health. The back of your eye is the only place in your entire body with an unobstructed view of your blood vessels. To view them anywhere else would require an incision or special imaging. Big […]
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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 ‘necessary accessory,’ year-round. Winter may provide more overcast days, but the powerful rays are still beaming down as they pass through the clouds. The penetrating ultraviolet rays may even be
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Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition in which distant objects are blurry, but near objects are clear. Depending on the severity of your nearsightedness, you might need help with glasses or contact lenses to see objects that are more than ten feet away, or maybe even more than a few inches from your face. Over
Allergy is a relatively modern-day medical phenomenon. Saying that doesn’t necessarily change the misery that one feels here in the Mid-West, but it is curious. The first symptoms of allergy in the eyes and nose were recorded in 1875. At the time, there was not a doctor to be found aware of this condition. The
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False eyelashes and extensions are a semipermanent beauty trend that has recently gained major popularity. However, the art has been around since the 1800’s, when tiny hairs were being sewn into the skin of the eyelid. Yes, you read that correctly. Beauty really is pain. Lash artists have now evolved to using an ophthalmic and
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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, burning, redness, discomfort, and even wateriness. Dry eye can often be managed with a simple routine. What do you do if your eyes feel dry? Moisten-your-eyes of course!
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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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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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