Cataracts are one of the most common eye conditions in the country. With age, it is expected that a cataract may develop at some point in the crystalline lens of the eye. The Crystalline Lens In the eye, the crystalline lens sits behind the iris which is the...
DOES EXCESSIVE USE OF IPADS HURT CHILDREN’S VISION? Almost daily I have a parent ask me if frequent use of iPads or other handheld devices will make their children’s vision worse. It’s a consideration because handheld devices are held much closer to...
At GH Eye we use ICARE Tonometry and NOT Air Puff Tonometry to measure the pressure in your eyes. (Checking eye pressures is one of the ways we make sure you do not have glaucoma.) Funny that eye care professionals consider Air Puff Tonometry a “gentle puff of air”...
Dry Eye has been getting a lot of media attention. Even the Wall St. Journal recently published a detailed article “Why There Are More Dry Eyes in the House These Days” in their July 9, 2013 issue! There are probably about ten times the number of articles...
A few years ago, Google Glasses were in the news. These are eyeglasses with a smart pad embedded in the frame. They’re clever, expensive and available to select trendsetters. But I think that what should be in the news is that there are millions of Americans...
Kale is popping up everywhere. It’s even in an item on Panera’s menu — Kale and White Bean Soup. Probably a fine choice as long as you don’t take advantage of the 99 cent desert and add a Danish. One reason for Kale’s popularity is...