Articles categorized under "General Interest"

A collection of articles that includes Anaesthesia, tanning bed concerns, dry eye, refractive errors, how to instill eyedrops, and the difference between Ophthalmologists, Optometrists and Opticians.

Retrobulbar Anesthesia

Today, many surgeries of the eye can be performed using techniques that allow your ophthalmologist (Eye M.D.) to use injectable... View Article


Subconjuntival Anesthesia

Although many surgeries of the eye are performed using topical anaesthesia techniques, sometimes this is supplemented with injectable anesthetics to... View Article


Subtenon’s Anesthesia

Today, many surgeries of the eye can be performed using techniques that allow your ophthalmologist (Eye M.D.) to use injectable... View Article


Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis

Giant papillary conjunctivitis (GPC) is an inflammation of the inner surface of the eyelids, most frequently associated with contact lens... View Article


Tanning Beds

Tanning beds produce high levels of ultraviolet (UV) light, which can tan the skin but can also burn the cornea,... View Article


Allergies and the Eyes

Approximately 22 million people in the United States suffer from seasonal itchy, swollen, red eyes. Airborne allergens, such as house... View Article


Dry Eye

Your eyes constantly produce tears at a slow and steady rate so that they stay moist and comfortable. Some people... View Article


Conjunctivitis

“Pink eye,” the common name for conjunctivitis, is an inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the outer,... View Article