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Something that can be confusing to explain is why watery eyes may be dry eyes. If your eyes are watery, it could be from the fact that the surface of the eye is dry therefore it cannot hold onto the tears. The tears either evaporate or run off the eyes. So watery eyes can be a result of dry eyes!

Have you used several eyedrops and gotten no relief for your dry eye symptoms? You may be surprised to know that not all eyedrops are the same.

After much silence on the topic, the "Change" has gone mainstream, and we are learning so much more about this condition and its effect on women.

When the weekend is over and back to the work week usually means more coffee for some of us. Coffee in moderation won't hurt the eyes but drinking too much can cause a problem. The dreaded EYELID TWITCH!

If you are on a computer many hours of the day, you may be wondering if your computer is damaging your eyes. There is lots of talk about blue lights and blue light glasses for sale are all over social media feeds lately. Some people swear by blue light glasses or blue light anti-glare. Some don't really notice any improvement with it.

Using clean makeup has great benefits for the eyes. These include having less toxins around the eyes and less chemicals to irritate your eyes. Clean makeup causes less damage to the meibomian glands – those important oil glands keeping eyes lubricated - in lids. Use of clean makeups also gives us less chance of reducing skin cell death.

When someone loses their vision, they could be a risk of suffering from a condition called Charles Bonnet Syndrome. This condition causes someone to "see" things that are not there. These have been termed visual hallucinations which can be in both black, white or color and can last just moments or hours. These hallucinations can include:

The time comes when we all experience age related changes. Our eyes and vision are no different than the rest of the body; our eyes age and change as well. In addition to changes to our vision, the eye health also alters with age. Sure, there are all the common conditions we've heard of - cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration; but there are other conditions that are age related as well - dry eyes, droopy/hooded eyelids, and blepharitis.

I have often had patient shed a tear or two in the consulting chair either from a worry about their eye condition, having a bad day or perhaps lost a loved one. And with all the tears I shed when my father and dogs passed away a few years ago, it got me thinking again about tears – how they are different and what they provide to us.

One recent study showed that 51% of all progressive/varifocal wearers got on with the standard, basic lens design. Some may think this is acceptable..but not me!