Prepare For Summertime!
- At April 26, 2023
- By Pamela Myhre
- In Uncategorized
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Summer is right around the corner. That means vacation, beaches, pools and being out in the sun a lot more.
Did you know that eyes can get sunburned?
Yes, just like your skin can get sunburned you can also get sunburned eyes. Sun damage could come back to haunt you later in life so protect yourself.
Sunburned eyes can be caused by unprotected and prolonged exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet light. This is known as photokeratitis resulting in amongst other things like burning sensation and blurred vision. Damaging ultraviolet rays don’t only come from the sun, they can also bounce off reflective surfaces like water. Sunburned eye symptoms include eye pain, grittiness, burning sensations, red eyes, swollen eyes and/or lids, watery eyes, blurred vision, light sensitivity, headaches, glare and halos around lights. Protect your eyes from the sun and wear sunglasses, but make sure they offer a high level of protection against ultraviolet light. Wrap-around sunglasses offer the best level of protection because they block ultraviolet rays from coming from the sides and under the lenses. Wide-brimmed hats could also be considered to provide shade for your face.
Blepharitis
- At January 21, 2020
- By Pamela Myhre
- In Eye Awareness, Eye Health
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Blepharitis is a common and chronic condition where the eyelids become swollen, with oily particles and bacteria. This condition causes irritation, itchiness, redness, and stinging or burning of the eyes. Warm compresses and lid scrubs are the mainstay of therapy.
November-Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month
- At November 06, 2019
- By Pamela Myhre
- In Eye safety
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November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
It is important to take good care of your eyes when you have diabetes. Did you know that diabetes can harm your eyes? The good news is that you can take steps to help keep your eyes healthy. The tips below will get you started.
TIPS TO KEEPING YOUR EYES HEALTHY
1. Get a dilated eye exam at least once a year and share the results with your primary care doctor.
• In this exam, you will get eye drops to make your pupils larger. Pupils are the black circles in the middle of your eyes. The drops are painless and help your eye doctor see inside your eyes to look for signs of health problems.
• A dilated eye exam can help your eye doctor find and treat problems to keep you from losing your vision from diabetes.
• Our eye doctor may take pictures of your eyes with a tool called retinal photography. This helps to see the retina, which is at the back part of your eyes.
• Be sure to keep your next eye doctor appointment!
2. Visit your eye doctor right away if you:
• See little black lines or spots that don’t go away.
• See any red spots.
• See red fog.
• Have a sudden change in how clearly you see.
• Take longer than usual to adjust to darkness.
CTOS Talk
- At October 29, 2019
- By Pamela Myhre
- In Events
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Great turnout at Central Texas Optometric Society dinner this evening. Dr. Nguyen and
Dr. Jatla spoke on minimally invasive glaucoma procedures and dry eyes in glaucoma patients.
