The national day of unplugging was Friday, March 6.  This was a time for us to take a break from our electronic devices.  In this case, I'm referring to cell phones, tablets, computers, televisions, and anything else that has a screen. 

 

Why Do We Need to Unplug?

I am often asked whether or not a patient's eyes are too dry for contact lens wear.  Sometimes the answer is yes, but this is rarer than you might think.

There have been so many advancements in contact lens technology in the past decade that lenses have become more and more comfortable.  And, more powers of prescriptions are available in contact lens form.  Often, I can fit most patients (even those with dry eyes) in a contact lens for part-time wear.

Contact lenses offer a great way to correct vision.  In some cases, people see better with their contact lenses than they do their glasses.  This is often the case in people with high prescriptions.  Glasses will often restrict a patient's peripheral vision when the lenses are very thick or have a lot of astigmatism.  

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Platelet Rish Plasma 

Platelet Rich Plasma (also known as PRP) is a therapy that has been used in different aspects of medicine for over 20 years.  The use of PRP is gaining popularity because the platelets release enzymes to promote healing and tissue responses including attracting stem cells and growth factors to repair damaged tissue and cause regeneration and rejuvenation.  

To harvest the plasma, a sample of your own blood is spun-down and separated to collect a high concentration of growth factors. These factors accelerate healing due to rapidly duplicating cells, as well as, other healing factors migrating to the area of damaged tissue. In addition to quick healing, scarring is also minimized. 

PRP is used extensively in orthopedics, dentistry, and cosmetic surgery.  In these cas...

The recent outbreak of the Coronavirus in China is scaring many Americans.  At this time, there are 28 countries with confirmed cases of the virus, including the United States.  Knowing the facts can bring relief and understanding of this sometimes deadly infection.

What is Coronavirus?

The current outbreak of illness is also known as 2019-nCoV.  Coronaviruses, in general, are a large family of viruses that are common in different species of animals such as bats, camels, cows, and cats.  It is rare, but these animal coronaviruses can infect people.  This was also true of the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), which had an outbreak in 2003.

What are the symptoms?

The symptoms of Coronavirus are similar to other upper respiratory illnesses.  Fever, shortness of breath, and cough...

3 Ingredients to Avoid

Alcohol

Valentine's Day is just around the corner.  Whether you are a fan of this holiday or not, chances are that you are going to be going out in some capacity or another.  

I'd like to show you a few tips on how to make your eyes look bold and beautiful.  The thing about your eyes is: THEY ARE THE WINDOW TO YOUR SOUL.

We all know this.  Big, bright eyes are a sign of beauty. 

Unfortunately, in our society right now, the trend in beauty is to cover up your lids with lots of black eyeliner as close to the eye itself as possible and glue on long, long false lashes.  These two trends are detrimental to the overall health of your eyes in the long run.

For the past two weeks, we have talked about self-care routines to help you take the best care of your eyes.  I advocate for doing a routine tw...