Approximately two and a half million people sustain damage to their eyes each year. Physicians have traditionally relied on eye drops to treat injuries such as scratches and burns. However, there are drawbacks to using eye drops to treat eye irritation and injury. Drawbacks to Using Eye Drops The primary drawbacks to using eye drops… Continue Reading »
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7 Different Causes for Cataracts and How to Treat Them
A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. The lens is the clear part of the eye that helps to focus light or an image on the retina. In a normal eye, light passes through the transparent lens to the retina. Light is then changed into nerve signals that… Continue Reading »
What is Scleritis and How Does it Affect the Eyes?
Scleritis is an inflammation of the sclera, the white outer wall of the eye. It is a serious eye condition that requires medical treatment. Symptoms of Scleritis Symptoms of scleritis most often include: blurry vision severe eye pain and tenderness red patches on the white of the eye extreme light sensitivity tearing of the eye… Continue Reading »
How Lyme Disease Can Affect the Eyes (2020 Edition)
The fall is often a time of outdoor joy, as families go apple picking and later on, pumpkin picking. But the fall is also a time when ticks are at their worst. The combination of outdoor activities and ticks leads to a rise in Lyme disease cases every autumn. What is Lyme Disease? Lyme disease… Continue Reading »