Spring/Houston Office
Spring officially began on March 20, ushering in a season of temperate weather and blooming flowers, including Texas’s stunningly beautiful bluebonnets. The season’s longer days allow plenty of opportunities for enjoying your favorite outdoor activities but do not...
Cataracts are often a natural part of aging. They occur when the lens in your eye becomes cloudy caused by the breakdown of proteins, over time, causing blurry vision along with other symptoms. While there is no medical treatment for this eye disorder, cataracts can...
Winter is a time to don cozy sweaters, attend seasonal events, and enjoy hot chocolate. But, according to an article in the journal Ophthalmology, it is also time for dry eyes (DE) as researchers found evidence of an apparent seasonal variation in the condition, which...
The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects consumer spending to increase this year as Americans purchase Halloween candy, costumes, and decorations. The NRF adds that some of the most popular celebration plans include handing out candy, putting up decorations, and...
If you are among the 34.2 million U.S. adults who have been diagnosed with any diabetes - Type 1, Type 2, or gestational – your body either makes an insufficient amount of insulin or improperly uses its production. That can affect how your body turns food into energy,...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in older adults. It results from a damaged macula, the retina's central portion responsible for providing clear, sharp vision. The macula allows you to conduct daily activities such as...
A cataract is a clouding of your eye’s natural lens, which often occurs due to a breakdown of proteins, impacting the lens’s ability to focus light rays onto the retina. It can occur in one or both eyes, typically with age, creating vision difficulties. According to...
The first day of spring is Saturday, March 20, 2021. Associated with fresh beginnings, spring is a beautiful time of year in which you can see stunning, native bluebonnets and other wildflowers burst to life in Texas. Unfortunately, this also means an increase in pollen, which can cause eye allergies and exacerbate dry eye. Symptoms of […]
Eye floaters appear in your vision as small, dark spots, which cast shadows onto the retina. Because they are suspended in the vitreous – the gel-like fluid that fills your eyes – they frequently move along with your eye movements. They may also come and go. Eye floaters are extremely common and, in most cases, are […]