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)