Diabetic Retinopathy and the Eye

Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that can affect the retina of people who have diabetes. The retina is the light-sensitive tissue that lines...

Twitching Eyelids

Have you ever felt a twitching sensation in your eye? Did it feel like everyone was looking at you because of it? Were you worried that it was the...

You Want to Stick a Needle in My Eye? Part 2

There are certain eye conditions where an injection into your eye might be recommended. Injections into the eye, specifically into the vitreous or...

Your Eyes and Shingles

Shingles is the term we use to describe a condition that is caused by a re-activation of the Herpes Varicella-Zoster virus. The origin of this...

My New Glasses Are Making My Eyes Worse

Will reading glasses make your eyes worse? The short answer is "No." Although we don’t know the exact mechanism by which humans lose the ability to...

Keep Your Costumed Eyes from Crying BooHoo at Halloween

Fall brings a lot of fun, with Halloween playing a big part in that. But did you know that some Halloween practices could harm your vision? Take...