When to See a Dry Eye Specialist
If you find that even after standard treatments your eyes still feel persistently dry, irritated, or your vision fluctuates due to tear issues, it might be time to consult a specialist in dry eye...
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Prescription Treatments: Restasis, Cequa, Xiidra Explained
When over-the-counter measures aren’t enough for chronic dry eye, doctors often prescribe medicated eye drops that help increase your natural tear production or reduce inflammation of the...
Artificial Tears, Preservative-Free Drops, and Night Gels
Lubrication is a cornerstone of dry eye management. Artificial tears are over-the-counter eye drops that mimic natural tears to hydrate and soothe the surface. There are many brands – some...
Why Dry Eye May Linger or Flare Again
If you experienced dry eye before cataract surgery, you likely know it’s a chronic condition. Cataract surgery can sometimes make dryness temporarily worse. The surgery involves making an...
Will I Ever Need Another Surgery After YAG?
Once you’ve had the YAG laser capsulotomy, it permanently clears the opacified posterior capsule in that eye. You should not need that procedure done again in the same eye – PCO doesn’t usually...
What to Expect the Day of YAG
Some patients will have an evaluation for PCO and YAG on the same day. If this is the case, you can expect a longer visit in the clinic for a comprehensive dilated exam. However, if you are only...
When to Ask About the YAG Procedure
If you had cataract surgery a while ago and your vision has been gradually getting worse again – perhaps more glare at night or you need brighter light to read, colors look dull – it’s...
How Does a YAG Laser Work for Eye Treatment?
A YAG laser is a solid-state ophthalmic laser that uses a neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet crystal to produce ultra-short pulses of infrared light at 1064 nm. Rather than burning tissue, it...
What Is PCO and Why It’s Not Your Cataract Growing Back
PCO stands for Posterior Capsule Opacification, and it’s often nicknamed a “secondary cataract.” After cataract surgery, we leave your natural lens’s outer membrane (called...
When to Call Your Surgeon Immediately
As a summary of “red flag” scenarios, here’s when you should promptly call your eye doctor (day or night). Severe pain – not just scratchiness, but true pain not relieved by...