The prevalence of myopia, or nearsightedness is rising! By 2050, 58% of the US population will be myopic, meaning they will have lost their ability to see 20/20 in the distance. This percentage is up from 42% in 2020, 35% in 2010 and 28% in 2000. Why is myopia prevalence skyrocketing? Digital devices! Whenever you
I recently published this case study in Contact Lens Spectrum: Contact Lens Spectrum : October 2023 Specialty Lens Supplement (clspectrum.com) The patient in this case study is my son. He was born with a congenital ptosis in his left eye which induced a lazy eye by the time he was 3 months old. I have
Cataracts occur when the normally clear lens in the eye becomes cloudy. When the lens becomes cloudy, light does not pass through it properly, causing blurred vision, difficulty seeing at night, light sensitivity, glare, seeing starbursts or halos around lights, seeing the world as faded or dimmed or yellow, and feeling like you need brighter
I recently replaced my old NCT tonometer- you know the machine that blows a puff of air in your eyes to check your intraocular pressures which is one of the top reasons why people hate going to the eye doctor? I replaced it with an iCare tonometer IC100, which just went viral on youtube! Evidently
Dry eye disease is becoming increasingly common, affecting millions of people worldwide. Thischronic condition can significantly impact your life, sometimes making even the smallest of tasksseem difficult. If you have eye pain, blurry vision, and dry or watery eyes, it could be a sign that you have dryeye disease. But don’t worry! With an in-depth
Anyone who has been to my office can tell that I am obsessed with new technology. I like to have all the newest equipment and all my gadgets have filled up every available space in my exam room and then some. The hallway outside of my exam room is now always lined with equipment. But
Here’s a nice visual of the supplements found to prevent age related macular degeneration in the NIH AREDS2 study, from a VitEye’s brochure. I especially like this visual because it shows you what foods the supplements are found in, so you can also incorporate these foods in your diet. I call it “A Colorful Diet”
The Wave NightLens is one of the Ortho-K Lenses I use to prevent Myopia in children and adults. The Wave software is great for custom designing contact lenses based on the shape of the cornea. It can be used to design contacts for children and adults. It can also be used to design contacts to
I recently went to the Global Specialty Contact Lens Symposium, a gathering of optometrists who are specialize in specialty contacts like Ortho-k lenses, Sclerals, Trans-limbal lenses, and Rigid Gas Permeable lenses… all the stuff I live and breathe for… And the goody bag I got at registration came with this nice gift from Johnson &
I recently met Amy Gallant Sullivan, the CEO and Founder of Boston-based bio-beauty startup ÈSSIRI Labs. It was great to meet a fellow eye geek. As passionate as I am about Preventative Eye Care, she is just as passionate about the Tear film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS)– a global initiative dedicated to the cross-pollination of
