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In our experience, contact lenses that change eye color have not been as comfortable as clear lenses, by quite a wide margin. That is changing with the latest lenses. If you are interested, please check out the manufacturer’s website and get in touch with us to see if this lens would be appropriate for you. […]
Pollen counts are super high, we are in the thick of it! Here is our current advice for eye allergies 1) For mild symptoms use a good artificial tear like Refresh or Systane to help flush away the irritants and soothe the eye. 2) Use OTC ketotifen twice a day. It is available without a […]
A big thank you to everyone who voted for us! Thanks to your kindness, we were voted “best optometrist” in both the Townelaker and Around Woodstock reader’s choice awards. We appreciate it!!
We have posted about shingles before, but we just saw another mid-50’s patient with an outbreak on her face. Our heart breaks for her because she is completely miserable. The rash is very painful and involves her eye. Her vision is very reduced, and may not recover even with treatment depending on the severity of […]
A recent large study suggests a link between a commonly prescribed antibiotic and retinal detachment. If the photosensitive cells inside the eye pull loose, it is called a retinal detachment and is a true eye emergency. Patients often describe seeing large flashes of light and a black veil or curtain in their field of view. […]
A big thank you to everyone who voted for us! Towne Lake Eye Associates was named a Best of 2012 winner on Kudzu, a leading source of local business information and consumer reviews. Over 5 million businesses competed across 30 categories, and winners were awarded based on the highest number of votes received on Kudzu.com.
We posted in the spring that we treat the eye when there is a rash from shingles on the face. If you’ve had chickenpox, you can get shingles at any time. It is typically very painful. We have recently seen many patients in their 50’s with shingles, and we don’t want you to have to […]
A recent study found that caffeine appears to temporarily increase tear volume. The effect is small, however for those with dry eye who love their caffeine, this could be another excuse to indulge!
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A recent study led by Pacific University and State University of New York investigated the safety and compliance of prescription eyeglasses ordered by the public online. Two hundred pairs of eyeglasses were ordered by the investigators. Nearly half of the prescription eyeglasses delivered directly by online vendors did not meet either the optical or safety […]
