Blocked tear ducts are a common concern of parents about their newborn babies. They present to the pediatrician with a child who appears to have tears spilling over onto their cheeks without evidence of crying.
The child may also have mucus type material on the edges of the eyelid. When parents see this mucus, oftentimes they believe that the baby has pink eye (conjunctivitis). Don’t panic! It’s not pink eye, it’s just blocked tear ducts. [Read more…]
Styes are something almost everyone has experienced in their lifetime. This condition cause a reddened area along the eye lid that is swollen and could be itchy. The area gets even more swollen in the morning and may even be painful. Yep, you’re experiencing a sty.
A sty is an infection, generally in a hair follicle that is caused by a bacterial infection. After a few days there can be a white head that forms and pus appears in the area. The individual may also feel as if there is something gritty in the eye and there may be more tears than usual as the body attempts to soothe the eye by producing more tears from the lacrimal glands located just above the orbit of the eye. [Read more…]
Why is it important for you to get an eye exam even if your vision is perfect or near perfect? There are several reasons to get an eye exam that have more to do with the rest of your body than just your eyes.
There are many health issues that can affect your eyesight:
* High blood pressure
* Diabetes
* High cholesterol
Moreover, these health issues may be detected earlier by having an eye exam. Of course, there are also health issues related to the eye that you would want to know about. [Read more…]
It is great to get together with family and friends throughout the year to celebrate the holidays, but these can often be the times when people suffer eye injuries most often. Let’s look at a few of the main issues to watch out for throughout the year.
No one is immune to eyestrain in this world of screens. We watch television, play on our phones and tablets, and work on our computers everyday. We also strain our eyes from prolonged driving or any other tasks that involve a lot of focus. How do you know if a headache is caused by eyestrain or something else? Let’s find out. [Read more…]
