So I figured we should probably keep things a little light hearted today. The last time I wrote, I talked about various eye cancers. This time…let's talk about the ‘crusties' that end up in the corner of your eyes when you wake up in the morning. Sometimes it's sort of thick... (Read More)

That word. Cancer. Many of us know it all too well. That word strikes fear into us. So what does cancer have to do with the eyes? Wouldn’t you know, cancer can develop there too. Matter-of-fact, I saw a woman today with a lymphoma on her conjunctiva (over the white part of her eye) and she’s what prompted this article. (Read More)

Questions about insurance coverage are easily one of the most common things that my staff and I handle every day. In the past several articles, I've written about the more common questions that I, as an optometrist in Elyria, hear from my patients. I have written about all sorts of eye di... (Read More)

It seems to surprise people when I tell them that their vision problem is a result of their blood pressure.As an eye doctor, I don't think many patients expect me to comment on their blood pressure, but it most certainly can affect your eyes. I've used this analogy before, so forgive... (Read More)

It's definitely not a disease, it's certainly not contagious, and nobody is working on a better vaccine for it…though the way people talk about it you would wonder sometimes. I hear it all the time, in a scared voice, “I don't have that Stigmatism do I?” I'll do my abs... (Read More)

Ghosts and goblins may be scary, but macular degeneration is the leading cause of legal blindness here in the United States for people over 55…and that scares me. I don't have the space to go into great detail here, but hopefully I can shed a little light on this frightening eye disease.... (Read More)